Compare Your Script to Produced Films — Free Tool
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Why Comps Matter
Alright so when a producer asks 'what's this like?' — you need a comp. But here's what most writers miss: comps aren't just for pitching. They're a structural diagnostic. If your thriller's second act runs 70 pages and every produced thriller in your lane runs 50, that's a problem. You won't feel it writing it. A reader will feel it on page 60. Free Screenwriter has a Comps tool that catches this automatically.
Running a Comparison
The Comps tool compares your structural choices — act lengths, beat placement, pacing — against produced films. See where your script aligns with what actually got made and where it diverges. Divergence isn't bad. Tarantino diverges constantly. But uninformed divergence — not knowing you're doing it — that's what kills specs.
Using Comps to Fix Pacing
Here's where this gets real — pacing diagnosis. Your catalyst hits page 25. Every comp in your genre? Page 12. That's your first act dragging. You don't have to match the comps. But you should know when you're breaking the pattern. Make it a choice, not an accident. That's the difference between a professional script and one that reads like a first attempt.
Wrap-up
Run Comps after your beat sheet is locked. Run it again after the first draft. The more script there is, the more useful the comparison gets. All free. That's it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What films does the Comps tool compare against?
The Comps tool compares your structural choices against a library of produced films, analyzing act lengths, beat placement, pacing patterns, and page count benchmarks for your genre.
Does the Comps tool change my script?
No. It only analyzes your existing structure against produced films. It shows comparisons and flags divergences but never modifies your screenplay.
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