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Although script coverage is a tool used primarily by motion picture production entities, it is sometimes used by screenwriting competitions as a way of separating "wheat from chaff." The coverage done for script competitions is usually simpler than that done for production companies—substituting a logline (a brief 1 or 2 line summary of the story) for the synopsis and simplifying the assessment—often employing only the checklist rating of the script’s various aspects.

In addition to production entities and screenwriting competitions, a number of independent services employ a roster of veteran script analysts to provide professional-level coverage for screenwriters who wish to see how their scripts will be received by the industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Should You REALLY Pay For Screenplay Coverage?|url=http://www.scriptreaderpro.com/screenplay-coverage/|website=Script Reader Pro|date=4 August 2014}}</ref> This gives the writers a chance to identify and resolve problems before submitting them to production entities.

==Issues in coverage==