"I wanted to tell you how much your early feedback helped me. Honestly, I'd say about 70% of the script was rewritten after your notes — (it's now) much clearer and higher stakes, which grounds (the protagonist's) emotional arc more deeply. The world also moved from (one location) to (another location), which gave the whole film a more intimate sense of place. All in all, it's a changed story — tighter, more emotional, and much more in line with the themes I wanted to tell. Your notes pushed me to make those sweeping changes, and I'm really grateful."
- Independent Producer / Writer, working on her first feature-length screenplay as a screenwriter and second feature film as an award-winning movie producer

"Thanks so much for the quick turnaround. Once again, killer notes. These are solid, really smart... It took a major overhaul but your last round of notes was dead on... I agree with the majority of your notes, really appreciate the thoroughness... I think there’s enough here with the notes you gave that I could take a crack at a second draft on my own if need be, see if I can get it to a place where it’s more firmly in the polish camp than in the edit/rewrite camp - maybe I could institute some changes and then we do a second consult... The feedback you gave me is more actionable than most notes I've received... I want to thank you for your notes and the style in which you give them. Not once have they been unkind, but they’re more blunt than the ones I’ve gotten elsewhere. Looking forward to continuing to work together. I’ll have two features ready for notes for you in the next few months.... Having a second set of eyes on it, especially as qualified as yours, has been super helpful, thank you again."
- Blacklist highly-rated, produced screenwriter

What can a Script Consultant do for your project?

I can provide a fresh perspective, guidance and recommendations to take your script to the next level!

My award-winning scripts and films have made millions of dollars at the box office, and won over $100,000 in prize money at international competitions, receiving worldwide exposure. My episodic scripts have soared to the #1 spot on streaming platforms, becoming instant hits. And I'm thrilled to share that my Script Consulting clients have also become contest-winners, award-winners, optioned, and produced screenwriters - and I can help you, too!

As a Script Consultant, I will read your current draft and provide helpful and insightful notes for recommended improvements to the plot, characters, dialogue, style, formatting, etc., as well as my comments / feedback on the script's potential and overall entertainment value.

And while there are many consulting services that offer 'Script Coverage', they rarely provide ideas or potential fixes to overcome any issues that are identified. In contrast, my Script Consultant notes offer creative suggestions and solutions for overcoming obstacles and improving the script, as well as highlighting the specific areas / changes / development that I would recommend focusing on as a Script Doctor to help you move forward with a successful rewrite or polish of the next draft.

And, certainly, if you'd like to hire me to implement these notes on your behalf (or another reader's notes, or script coverage, or notes from a producer), that's great too. I love teaming up and collaborating one-on-one! Check out my Script Doctor page for more details.

Recent Successes
I'm very proud of my Script Consulting success stories! I've consulted on film and TV scripts for fellow screenwriters who have gone onto follow my recommendations to place as Winners and Finalists at major film festivals and screenplay writing competitions.

From the Austin Film Festival to the Sundance Institute, Slamdance to Worldfest, Screencraft to Cinestory, and everywhere in between; scripts that I've consulted on have won or made the finals at over 30 international contests, and the produced films have won awards at Academy Award-qualifying festivals!

For instance, recently, a feature film that I polished won First Place in Story Pros annual contest, while a feature screenplay and a TV pilot that I worked on were both rewarded with a Semi-Finalist placing at the Austin Film Festival.

Other highlights include a feature film screenplay that I worked on, which won the Silver Prize at the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, and a TV script that I consulted on was recommended on Blacklist and named a Finalist in the Final Draft Big Break contest!

As well, my Script Consulting clients have sold and optioned their scripts to production companies, gained funding with grant applications that I've assisted with, and they've signed with top agents, including WME.

And yes, many of these scripts have been produced and many more are in pre-production - one that I worked on was quickly optioned by a worldwide sales and production company with over 20 years in the film industry! Another screenplay was snapped up by a producer with an L.A. production company who showcased it at the American Film Market, while another sent out their rewritten script and got signed with a WGA-signatory agent!

If you'd like to be my next success story, then let's get started! Send a quick email to say 'hello' so that we can introduce ourselves and hire me as your Script Consultant!

More Feedback:

"Thanks so much for your thoughts and ideas - it’s really opened my eyes up to a lot of things on how we could elevate the emotional aspects, which is exactly how I was hoping to feel."

- Industry Pro who has worked on big-budget blockbuster films directed by Peter Jackson, The Wachowskis, George Lucas, and Neill Blomkamp.

AWESOME job! You are the bomb! Great notes. Mulling over your ideas - all very good ones! That's why I like you... you're a damn good writer and you recognize when things are good! But even more important, you also actually HELP fix things that aren't right, instead of just telling me this or that needs fixing. You're my new mentor, Dude!"

- Award-winning Screenwriter and UCLA screenwriting graduate who was one of the writers of an Oscar-nominated worldwide box-office hit!

Feature-length film screenplay? TV script / teleplay? Short film script? Whatever the length of your script, let me know and I'll provide a custom rate based on the number of pages and share in-depth consultation notes to help make it the best it can be!

Whether you're a screenwriter who's looking to improve your screenplay so that it strikes the right chords and impresses decision-makers, or you're a filmmaker looking to add the finishing touches to your latest draft before sharing with cast and crew to begin the next steps of production; as a professional Script Consultant, I can help provide the clarity and guidance that you need to complete a script that's worthy of a greenlight!

Although this isn't to be confused with the various 'script reader' / 'coverage services' that can be found out there, which simply read your work and tell you what they like or dislike, then if it's a "Recommend" or "Pass" in their opinion. While this might give you a clue as to what's going wrong and derailing your project, it doesn't put you on the right track as to how you can actually fix your script...

That's why I offer much more than opinions - As an experienced screenwriter and co-writer, and a script doctor / editor; I bring problem-solving solutions and creative ideas to the table. For instance, if I see a plot-hole, I don't just point it out; I make suggestions that can actively overcome it and make your script better. Or if I see a character or scene that needs further development, I begin brainstorming and filling in the blanks to suggest ways to approach it.

And, of course, all of my advice and input as a Script Consultant belongs to you. I provide these notes in a rather unique way, typed in the margins, directly on your script document and deliver them back to you as a PDF for your consideration. As a result, you receive detailed, insightful and constructive notes, identifying right where you need to apply them, which you can then use to rewrite or polish the next draft of your script - or, if you'd like, I can come onboard as a script doctor to implement the notes (the ones that I write, or any notes that you received from a producer / director / exec, or even any coverage notes that you received previously, which identify issues, but don't effectively resolve them) and ultimately finish the script with you!

As well, in the past, I have been hired as a Story Consultant on film and TV projects at early stages of developing an idea into an outline, and as a Script Consultant to provide feedback on partially-completed "work-in-progress" scripts that are still advancing towards the milestone of writing a first draft. In these situations, I can assist with crafting and planning plot-points, character arcs, and more; not to mention ensuring that your script's plot is structured properly.

So, if you currently have a script 'in the works', or a draft that's ready for review (even if it's a rough draft, that's okay), hire me as your Script Consultant for an affordable per-page fee. Simply send me an email for a custom priced quote based on the script length / current stage of your project's development. Looking forward to diving in!