A coverage report is the 2 – 4 page report that a company requests when wanting a script read and briefly assessed. It summarises the story, gives a brief indication of the script’s strengths and weaknesses and whether its worth developing or making. It will consider things like originality, prospective audience, commerical viability and the quality of the material in comparison with other films in the same genre. There can also be a score rating or chart to summarise the various strengths and weaknesses at a glance. This is to provide a short-hand idea about whether the project, or in some cases the writer, is worth further consideration by the company.

For a writer this type of report will be of use if you are interested in seeing what kind of coverage your script is likely to get if you submit it somewhere and how these internal reports work. It will point up the main basic strengths and weaknesses as they appear on initial reading. However, if you are looking for more detailed insight into your script, with constructive observations and suggestions for forward progress, then a development report would be more appropriate to your needs. (See further report types above).

The structure of the coverage report can be tailored to your requirements.

The Script Surgery can also provide an ongoing coverage service, or co-ordinate bulk reading for script submissions, competitions or talent searches.

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