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- What can a script consultant do for you?
Understanding the four key types of script support will help you choose the right service to elevate your screenplay and advance your writing career. (Note that these definitions may vary country to country, industry to industry.)
1. Script Analysis/Coverage
Quick analysis focusing on identifying flaws and assigning grades to your script’s elements. Typically 2-3 pages long, this service is often performed by entry level workers or volunteers and though it is the most affordable it provides limited developmental insight.
2. Script Assessment/Consulting/Notes
Comprehensive evaluation that identifies both strengths and weaknesses while providing some actionable solutions to strengthen your story. This premium service can be detailed summary notes (2-20 pages), notes in script, and even verbal consultations. For writers serious about developing their craft and creating market-ready scripts.
3. Script Doctoring
Rewriting of your screenplay by an experienced writer. This intensive service transforms your existing script into a polished, industry-standard work.
4. Script Polishing
Final-stage refinement focusing on dialogue, formatting, grammar, and style. Some editors also enhance dramatic tension. Ideal for scripts with solid structure that need professional finishing touches.
Which Service Can Transform Your Script?
If you are or want to be a professional script writer, start with Script Assessment/Consulting (#2) to build your skills and to create compelling, marketable screenplays.
If you are an experienced writer with a script edited/vetted by a story pro, choose Script Polishing (#4) to give your final draft that professional edge.
Ready to take your script to the next level? I specialize in comprehensive script consulting (#2) that helps lift promising drafts into stronger more industry-ready screenplays.
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More Deep Dives Into Scriptwriting
1) To read about how to fix story problems, click here.
2) To read why there is no such thing as a a dialog problem, click here.
3) To read about what script notes should give you, click here.
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