A script analyst, script reader, or story analyst is an individual who reads a

film script A screenplay, or script, is a written work produced for a film, television show (also known as a ''teleplay''), or video game by screenwriters (cf. ''stage play''). Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writ ...

to determine the material's desirable and undesirable characteristics as relates to story and

film production Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

. This information is often useful for judging the quality of a script, and analysts often provide feedback and suggestions for improving it.

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