I’ve been critiquing scripts for clients for twenty plus years. In all that time, one script arrived close to agent-ready. Screenwriting is that difficult.
Because finding someone “real” (agent, producer, etc.) who will read your work is as rare as getting struck by lighting while being eaten by a shark, if you get that opportunity, don’t waste it. If your friends aren’t at a higher skill level than you, I don’t know what else to suggest but pay someone for notes.
I’m not in the “string ’em along to squeeze more money out of ’em” business. I give masses of notes to launch you into a helpful rewrite.
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First Draft Script Notes
Feature script – $1,750
One-hour TV pilot – $1,500
Half-hour TV pilot – $1,250
You provide…
- Writer’s Statement – Why I Burn to Tell This Story
- Logline
- Brief story synopsis
- Character Relationship Chart
- One-Line Outline
- Script with scene numbers and Inciting Incident, End of Act I, Midpoint, End of Act II marked
We deliver…
- 2 reads of your script
- Page notes in red ink on entire script
- 1+ hour of audio notes on entire script
- Exhaustive line notes on first 5 pages
- Written summary of where you are and where you should go
- The Key to Storytelling Rewrite Workbook to propel you to your next draft
- Curated writing supplementary material
- 30 minute phone consultation
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Rewrite Script Notes
Available after First Draft Script Notes
Feature script – $1,500
One-hour TV pilot – $1,250
Half-hour TV pilot – $1,000
You provide…
- Logline
- Updated synopsis
- One-Line Outline
- Rewritten script (following the Key to Storytelling Rewrite Workbook) with scene numbers and Inciting Incident, End of Act I, Midpoint, End of Act II marked
We deliver…
- 2 reads of your rewrite
- Page notes in red ink on entire script
- 1+ hour of audio notes on entire script
- Exhaustive line notes on 5 pages of your choice
- Written summary of where you are and where you should go
- The Key to Storytelling Polish Workbook to propel you to your next draft
- Curated writing supplementary material
- 30 minute phone consultation
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Polish Script Notes
Available after Rewrite Script Notes
Feature script, One-hour TV pilot, Half-hour TV pilot – $1,250
You provide…
- Logline
- Updated synopsis
- One-Line Outline
- Rewritten script (following the Key to Storytelling Polish Workbook)with scene numbers and Inciting Incident, End of Act I, Midpoint, End of Act II marked
We deliver…
- 2 reads of your script
- Page notes in red ink on entire script
- 1+ hour of audio notes on entire script
- Exhaustive line notes on 5 pages of your choice
- Written summary of where you are and where you should go
- Curated writing supplementary material
- 30 minute phone consultation
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Consulting
Consulting Packages
- Idea Workshop – 1 hour phone call – $200
- Outline Review – 2 hour minimum (1 hour to read, 1 hour phone call) – $400
- Full Story Development – Following the Key to Storytelling Method (writing exercises, feedback, handouts, and script notes through first draft) – $4,000 (same for TV)
- Ongoing Consulting – $150 / hour
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I look forward to helping you with your writing.
wma@yourscreenplaysucks.com