Hi Backstage! It’s me. Your favorite blonde, vanilla-loving, dragon-admiring Firefly.

So recently, my DMs have been f l o o d e d with questions on how to get script fills. I guess I’ve tricked enough performers into filling my scripts that people want advice on how they can do so too 😋

Now, there is no absolute formula for getting script fills. All that I have for you guys is advice.

That being said, I could fill up a hundred-page book on advice for how to get script fills, but as a writer, I’m a fan of brevity, so I’ve cut this down to the most important points first. If people find this guide helpful and want more advice, I’ll write a Part 2. But for now, here’s what I have to share.

(A TL;DR is at the bottom.)

ADVICE STARTS HERE

Before getting into the advice, here’s the bottom-line: Easy-to-read, performer-friendly scripts are the ones that usually get the fills.

Okay, now for details.

1. Title and Tags

Your title and tags are what people are going to see first. These two elements, in unison, should tell a performer everything they need to know about your script before going into it. To ensure this, your title and tags should cover the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of your script. Let’s break these down:

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• Who: Establish the relationship between the speaker and the listener.
• What: Explain the actions that’ll happen, sexual or otherwise → This is usually done in tags
• When: By default, people assume your script takes place in modern times, but if you’re doing something in a specific time-period, reveal that explicitly.
• Where: Setting of the scene. Are you outdoors, doing something risky? Are you cuddled in the blankets?
• Why: Why are the characters having sex? Are they dating? Is it Make-Up sex? Is it Thank-You sex? Is it Goodbye sex?

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Let’s look at an example title and tags to see how each of these questions are addressed:

[F4M] [Script Offer] Small-town girl needs to see you one last time before leaving for the big city [Wholesome] [Passionate] [Nostalgic] [Wet Pussy] [Fingering] [Sloppy blowjob] [Deepthroat] [Doggy-style] [Pinning her down] [Creampie]

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• Who: The performer will play the Small-town girl character. The listener is a friend that she's regularly seen before. Both of these facts are revealed in the title.
• What: Each of the tags discusses exactly what sexual positions and fetishes will take place in the scene. If anyone asks, “What will happen in this scene”, you can say “Oh there will definitely be Fingering, a Sloppy blowjob, a Deepthroat, some Doggy-style, some Pinning, and a Creampie”
• When: Assumed that it’s around present-day, since there’s no tags saying otherwise.
• Where: The small-town where both characters live. This is implied in the title, since the girl is *leaving* for the big city.
• Why: It’s goodbye sex. That’s why. As evidenced by the phrase “to see you one last time” in the title.

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By answering these five questions, the performer will know exactly what they’re in for before they have to read any of the script. As such, it’ll be easier for them to decide right away whether they want to fill it or not. Ease-of-use is attractive in a script.

2. Have a performer-friendly header

Speaking of ease-of-use, having a header for the performer will be extremely helpful. Everyone has their own desired heading, so I’ll just use mine as an example. On every Forest_Firefly script, you’ll see this heading:

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[Gender4Gender] [Script Offer] TITLE OF THE SCRIPT [Tag 1] [Tag 2] [Tag 3] [Tag! You're it!]

Performer’s Summary: Hi performer! This is the character you’ll be playing. This is your relationship to the listener. Also, here’s your motivation for having sex. Oh yeah, and here are the spoilers/potential-plot-twists in this script that you should know about as well before delving in. Have fun :)

\** Sexy stuff starts at line #*

Key:

• (Parentheses) = Guidance for attitudes/emotions
• [Brackets] = Actions and sound effects.

\**** ALL SFX ARE COMPLETELY OPTIONAL ******

Sfx used: Door opening/closing, unzipping, footsteps, clock ticking

Everyone in this script is 18 years or older.

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Now, you can totally have your own style. If you prefer {curly brackets} to [square brackets] for your actions, go for it. If you want to use <angle brackets> or if you want to specifically use *asterisks* for emphasis, you can totally do that. Use a format you're comfortable with. Just be sure to tell the performer exactly what your guidelines are.

Additionally, telling the performer what sound effects will be used throughout the duration of the script will be handy for editing purposes later on. Basically, just do everything you can to ensure that the performer knows absolutely everything. As the writer, your job is to guarantee that the potential filler is in the loop on absolutely everything. The mission of your header is to make the filler the smartest and most up-to-date person in the room.

3. Maximize Ease-of-Use

What I mean by “ease-of-use” is that filling your script should be simple and straightforward. No performer is going to want to spend fifty hours on a single audio. Their time is precious. You, as a writer, need to do the best you can to minimize the amount of labor a filler will have to do to fill your script. Scripts that are quick and easy to fill are much more likely to get filled than ones that will be difficult and tedious.

But Firefly, how do you make a script “easy” to fill? Glad you asked. Here’s what I’ve seen work, personally:

• Make all sound effects optional - Not all performers have access to sfx or editing equipment. Scripts that make sfx obligatory will go ignored by all performers who can’t or don’t want to do sfx. That’s a hefty chunk, btw.
• Avoid big paragraphs and long speeches - It can sometimes be hard to read a single line of text aloud without stuttering or messing up. It’s even harder to perfectly read that single line of text if you’re masturbating at the same time. It’s unnecessarily difficult to read a whole-ass paragraph perfectly while masturbating *and* staying in-character. Messing up and having to start over can cause performers to lose the momentum they had in the moments leading up to that paragraph. Keep your scripts nice and simple. Fewer rambly paragraphs == more sexy fills.
• Don’t overdirect - As much as you might want the performer to [giggle] here or [moan] there, having strict places for these supposedly impulsive actions can be a turn-off. Everyone has a different cadence when they talk. As a result, they may need to [giggle] or [moan] in different places than you would.
• Don’t underdirect - Some performers love improv, some don’t. You need to be friendly to both groups. Underdirecting helps neither. Don’t just write a single line of “Oh yeah, you feel so good” followed by [Improv for 10 minutes until orgasm]. If you're underdirecting like that, you're not writing a script. You're writing an improv prompt.
• But Firefly, how do I know what’s overdirecting vs underdirecting? How do I find the balance? Read other people’s scripts. Look at the scripts that are getting filled and use their level of directing as a guideline. If you want to be a writer, you’re going to have to read. Lucky for us, we have to read nothing but sexy stuff to thrive on GWA ;)

** CONCLUSION **

Alright, so once again, the easier your scripts are to fill, the more likely you are to get filled. That being said, if you disagree with anything I’ve said above or if you have any follow-up questions, feel free to discuss with me in the comments! I love talking about writing :))

TL;DR - Make your scripts easy to fill, and you’ll likely get fills. Also, read scripts that are getting fills and use them as guides.