Movie Script, I want your feedback

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Someone I kinda used to know popped up out of the blue sky saying he wrote a movie script and wants my feedback.

Not sure it's a great idea. Does he want an atta boy or an honest critique? He knows I'm a hobbyist writer. Also was his teacher assistant in a reading class awhile back. We have a very stormy history...yeah and I worked in his history class too for academically challenged students.

You would have to ask him, of course.

But if I were to hazard a guess, it would be that he wants praise and encouragement, rather than an honest critique.

So, in light of your "stormy history" together, I'd pull out my permanent red marker and nit-pick down to the finest detail.

As you were his teacher I would say he want's an honest critique but tbh it's impossible to tell - good luck

I'll ask him for clarification.

I'm just a little startled that he showed up in my life again.

Like Fnord said, I would ask him. But I would have to guess honest critique. When I wrote my screenplay and my book, I wanted honest feedback. I think any serious writer prefers honest feedback. People who just want pats on the back are not serious about the craft.

uh oh - of course this person wants your honest feedback, up to the point where something you say hurts his feelings.

I've had people request me to read their material before, and done it, and in retrospect, I think I was set up. Because I am honest to a fault - as people at WP will agree - so sooner or later, the sea of red ink hurts the person and they accuse me of being brutal. (That shoe might fit, actually.)

If I were in your situation, but with my own prior history, I'd decline the opportunity. YMMV.

Bea, you are a thousand times right. This is a person that has caused me lots of pain and walking away last year was what I had to do. His recent prose was more evidence of his narcissist personality. I really should have passed on reading his literary wet dream.

That kind of person does not deserve to have you read his work.

It worked out for me in confirming what I thought was true a year ago. My therapist I was seeing suggested I run which I did.

Well, if he is a narcissistic person, don't do anything and rid him from your life. But always be honest, never lie to please someone, that is just awful.

You made the right decision.

I know that Narcissists always look for something or someone to feed on. As you can guess at one time I was his chief supply line. When I cut that off a couple years ago, working with him went south. The break up was worse than anything I ever had with a boyfriend. I was happy to go on about my business and no contact....but you see these people even if they leave you alone for awhile.....do manage to pop up in your life like a UTI. They probably expect you to forget what they put you through or don't think at all since their world is themselves.

Narcissists never change, they just find new ways to manipulate people.

Protect yourself.

Indeed.......and after what I went through last year with the breakup, I sure don't want to give him another portal to destroy my peace of mind.

Damn it. He is a married professional in his 50's with a grade school aged child....you think that would impart a certain level of maturity.

Narcissists are often very successful people. They do well in this world.

Met quite a few in my life and I find their behavior disgusting and horrible to say the least. Like Fnord said, they never change and you have to protect yourself because they are leeches and will destroy you for their own benefit if they have to.

No, I wouldn't, and it doesn't.

For a narcissist, it's all about what they can get others to do for them ... like a spoiled three-year old would. An adult narcissist can literally become a threat if they don't get exactly what they want when they want it. Many are "smooth talkers" and "charmers", but for all of their nice words and genteel manners, inside is a bully just waiting for a chance to slowly crush your sense of well-being like a kitten under a wheel.

I have no doubt that Narcissistic people are successful.....probably in part by their charms. Perhaps I just find it very appalling. He's right up there with Trump and Clinton. Politicians are like this.

I always tell people that sociopaths are just the scary sickos you see in movies.