Measuring For Curtains

I love your style and the freshness of your story. Can see it as a radio feature. Very entertaining and pleasure to read. Have rated and placed on my WL
Ruth 2904 To Dream Again

I like Measuring Curtain. It gave me the opportunity to test my acting ability.

Your dry sense of humor is greatly appreciated! I haven't read scripts in quite some time (focusing on novels) but this was great fun, thanks!

Measuring For Curtains.
By Fran Hiatt.


This is a very interesting contribution for a play, be it for Radio or Theatre.
The latter would be the better of the two, in my opinion.
It’s certainly better than if it would be in the usual book form.
It definitely needs a live audience to appreciate this type of humour...it’s very good.
I hope you succeed with getting it accepted.
A splendid evening of laughter at the theatre and it would be worth every penny.
Pleased to star rate it.

Kind regards,

Neville. The Secrets of the Forest – The Time Zone.

I read this all the way through in one night and really enjoyed it - several bits made me snigger out loud (shelling out for two singles, amour-fou you...). Thanks for providing me with a very entertaining evening, and best of luck getting it produced.

Hey i backed you long time ago. You still here? I thought you'd be on the ED and published by now. Did you remove your book and uploaded it again? I'm happy to support you.

Oh, this is lots of fun. Having sold a home in the past six months, and taken a bath over it, I can relate to the whole concept. In fact, there's a market for this story in the States as well as England.

I think you have a deft touch with dialogue, and humor as well. Writing comedy is very challenging. And the character of Gemma, well, she just jumps off the page. Marvelous!

A wonderful read, and I hope you can get it produced. It goes on my watch list. Mark

Oh, this is lots of fun. Having sold a home in the past six months, and taken a bath over it, I can relate to the whole concept. In fact, there's a market for this story in the States as well as England.

I think you have a deft touch with dialogue, and humor as well. Writing comedy is very challenging. And the character of Gemma, well, she just jumps off the page. Marvelous!

A wonderful read, and I hope you can get it produced. It goes on my watch list. Mark

I really enjoyed this. It's an interesting idea and well portrayed. I would see this more of a play than on radio as personally I would like to see the characters and their facial expressions. There were some good one liners especially from Paul. I could almost hear the audience laughing! Great stuff and good luck with Measuring for Curtains. It would be great if you could take a look at my novel Pain.

Kim (Pain)

Thanks Kim. I would also like to see it on stage, but I've had no success getting anyone interested. I suppose it's even even harder to get a play read than a novel.

Literary agents always seem too busy, and you wonder what with? I went into Waterstones last week and 80% of its featured books seemed to be authored by Z list celebrities or chefs. It's like the UK music industry, an Orwellian nightmare of rinky-tink musak.

I really enjoyed this. It's an interesting idea and well portrayed. I would see this more of a play than on radio as personally I would like to see the characters and their facial expressions. There were some good one liners especially from Paul. I could almost hear the audience laughing! Great stuff and good luck with Measuring for Curtains. It would be great if you could take a look at my novel Pain.

Kim (Pain)

Great idea but I would have preferred reading the book rather than a script - nevertheless a tale with promise that touched a spot with me. Good luck and please have a look at God's Lotto when you get a chance.

regards

Cyrus

This is absolutely hilarious laugh-out-loud funny!!! Love the name of the estate-agent too. One v. small nit-pick: you must hyphenate two-word adjectives, otherwise your reader will mis-read them, eg 'task-master', unusual-looking', well-being'.
Five stars, well done.
Do take a look at 'Jelly-Boy' - I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

Very interesting. Enjoyed it. Backed

Hi Fran,
Loved this. I've just read part one; my kind of comedy; some great lines. This would be great for radio, stage or TV. I'll read on for sure.
Best wishes,
Robert

I like this so far! Would love to see this as a play.

Great pitch and great first 3 chapters. Putting this on my shelf. Hope you have a chance to take a look at Dark Side by CC Brown. Good Luck.
61BBboy

Clever premise! I'm putting it on my watchlist. I'll get back to you later when I have a comment to make.

Loved this when I read it last year and think it's even better now. Love the extra one-liners and terrible puns you've added. Best of luck moving forward....

This has a unique and quite intriguing premise. It is well written and I believe would make a sensational play. Henry

This is so funny, I love it. Great work. Your backed!

I had backed this way back when you first uploaded it last year and I can see how you much work you have done in polishing this. I love the idea of this as a play - great concept and I can easily see this published! Well done. Shelved again.

Liz
The Cheech Room

I really enjoyed the first chapter and have rated and placed on my WL. Can i interest you in Illusions of Comfort?
Red

Comment to follow :D

I think this works very well and can just imagine the audience laughing. I started to read it cos i have a rather large house with an even larger mortgage that refuses to move ... Id certainly hide a body if it meant I could sell!!!

It woudl be interresting to hear it too... love the bit where the policeman arrested the mother, is that explained in act 2&3? made me laugh when i read it!

interesting!
cheers
J.

Hi Fran

This is the first script I have seen on the site. It's well written and the characterisation is strong from the offset. Whilst Duncan does not hang around for long, you get a very vivid picture in the minds eye and even the tone of his voice. Perhaps you would care to take a look at Marking Time and leave your comments.
Best of luck Crispy

Love the pitch and have put this on my WL. My dad sold real estate in the US for a bit. A funny business, it is. Care to take a look at mine?

Best of luck to you and I'll be back in a few days to read yours...Jean

THe title of your book is very clever, it grabs you and makes you want to read the pitch.
THe pitch is equally as good, giving the reader a great overview, it also has a humorous edge to it.
The humour continues throughout. I would love to see this on stage.
Very funny.
On my WL
Ruth x
(A New Day)

your short pitch grabbed me - awesome job. it tells so much, humor, crisis, context. what a timely piece. having read few poems, its difficult for me to give you feedback that is truly valuable. but i enjoyed a good laugh here and wish you the best. the idea of a radio show kinda made me think 'war of the worlds' old time sort of thing. i def thing a stage version of this would do well though!

Hi Fran,

I liked your book - very much and I am not entering into any long speech. When I like a book I give it my BACKING and you have my best wishes for the future.

Frank James (The Contractor)

Fran,
Your book MEASURING FOR CURTAINS is on my shelf. I backed it with pleasure. If you could take either of my two novels DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS or MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND for a spin on your shelf, it would be appreciated thank you, good luck and happy writing.

Dwain-Thomas

Fran. As I read this, I could see the stage preformance in my mind. It's well written, humourous, and risque fun. Best of luck getting this to a stage. I'd pay money to see it. Thanks. Carol Ritten Smith.

Thanks for the comments. I'd like to do a stage version but it is difficult to get people interested in new work these days. Many theatres like to churn out the old faithfuls because nostalgia seems to fill seats.

What an absolutely fascinating and funny story. And so well done. Has it ever been done on the stage? It should be. You could try it out in some community theatre. I'm sure you have them in the UK too.

I have backed your play and starred it too. Best of luck with this delightful romp.

What an absolutely fascinating and funny story. And so well done. Has it ever been done on the stage? It should be. You could try it out in some community theatre. I'm sure you have them in the UK too.

I have backed your play and starred it too. Best of luck with this delightful romp.

The dialogue is crisp and engaging. Halfway through the first act. Good read so far.

Good story.

Sounds good. I want to adapt TUNNEL VISION into a film or screen play.

This play proves that you are a seasoned play writer. Your characters are very strong enough and having individuality. It is conversing with contemporary mood of men who engaged with trading and selling. Your bungalow has no important role, but it appears as a character and disclosing mentality of trade men. This is truly a clear cut picture of contemporary mentality.

Joy J Kaimaparamban
The Wildfire

Love, love, love your hook! I'd love to see it as a book - hilarious!

Backed with pleasure, love the idea! Saffina.

http://www.saffinadesforges.com

This is charming and very funny with a terrific idea behind it. I have no idea how this would work on the radio, but it certainly worked well inside my head! I really loved it and think it should be made. Contact the BBC now. My favourite part was Gemma’s initial suggestion about the New Forest. And the man from InterFlora was great. I wasn’t sure whether Act 2 was crucial to the plot. Perhaps better go straight from Act 1 to Portugal. But minor quibbles aside, this is marvellous stuff. And it would probably work better as a radio play ... what with all that nudity!

I wouldn't normally enjoy reading a play but this did make me smile. Your characters are well created and it is certainly a play I would like to see or hear performed.

Best wishes

Jo G

Intriguing plot and bundles of wit - backed !
Diane
Good Blood

Very funny. Great humour from the very start. I hope this is a great success for you. Backed with pleasure.
Laurence Winchester,
The Cross of Goa

I loved this Fran. Some great touches. Want to know what happens next.

Backed with pleasure

Jenny
LOVESICK

Thank you for the smiles. I can certainly see this becoming a movie, as it makes you think about the fragile financial position so many are in. Thank you for sharing, m

Dear Fran Hiatt,

Never underestimate the power of giving the reader a good laugh, and you did just that. How many potential sellers and realtors are going through this dreadful slump, and need one? Oh, let me count the ways. You hit it right on the fine and dandy head with a big hammer, so keep Measuring for Curtains. YES, hide the body. What choice do you have? Make sure you list HUMOR in your “tags.”

GK Stritch
CBGB Was My High School
(a real rough piece of Bowery real estate back then, but worth a fortune now)

Hi Fran,

Wow! This exactly is my cup of tea, and I do enjoyed everything in it including the plot, scene and charaters. I'm into scriptwriting for sale, and I know how it works. Your dialogue is unique, and with authentic voice. I read it aloud in order to capture the flavour and essence of the message. Honestly, you have a strong grip on your tale without any shift. The best of its kind here. Backed with ultimate pleasure. All best.

Elijah E. Yamslaw (Victims of African Wealth)

I don't read plays / screenplays, so I can't comment on form or layout. What I can say is that I enjoyed the story, the dialogue 'sounded' authentic and the settings were credible.
Best of luck with your writing.
Shaun
The Six Acts

FIrst book I've read on here and I like it a lot!

The most important thing with a play is that you believe the dialogue and I certainly believed this. I enjoyed it and therefore have backed it. Clare