Script & Story Development
Dramaturgical rigor meets production literacy. Get notes that are both creatively sound and practically actionable.
Script & Story Development
I bring dramaturgical rigor to every script—analyzing character, structure, theme, pacing, and emotional beats. But I also bring production literacy: I've written and produced shorts, so I understand budget constraints, shooting realities, and festival strategy. You get notes that are both creatively sound and practically actionable.
Scene-by-Scene Workshop
Who it's for:
Writers stuck on specific scenes or sequences
What you get:
- • Deep dive into 2-3 problem scenes
- • Beat-by-beat reconstruction
- • Dialogue passes
- • Subtext work
One-Off Script Consult
We'll Answer The Four Foundational Questions
Most scripts struggle because they haven't clearly articulated:
- • What the story is really about (theme)
- • Why we stay engaged (dramatic question)
- • Whose transformation we're tracking (character journey)
- • Where we are and what the rules are (world)
In this consultation, we'll identify where your script is clear on these questions—and where it's muddy. You'll leave with a precise roadmap for realigning the structure to support YOUR vision.
Who it's for:
Writers with a completed draft that "isn't quite working." Scripts that have gotten conflicting feedback. Stories that feel stagnant despite "stuff happening."
What you get:
- • 10-15 page written analysis covering the four foundational questions
- • Structural assessment: where alignment is strong, where it's breaking
- • Character journey mapping
- • Dramatic action vs. events analysis
- • 60-90 minute Zoom to discuss findings
- • Prioritized rewrite roadmap (what to tackle first, second, third)
Script Development Sprint (3 Sessions)
Two-deep dives + one integration session
Session 1: diagnostics + goals. Session 2: live structural workshop. Session 3: rewrite plan with accountability checkpoints. You get eyes on both craft AND execution so you leave with a second-draft roadmap you can trust.
Who it's for:
Writers who want partnership through a rewrite, not just feedback
What you get:
- • Comprehensive notes packet between sessions
- • Beat-level rebuild where needed
- • Accountability cadences + deliverable checklists
- • Optional check-ins between sessions
Short Film Intensive
Who it's for:
Filmmakers in pre-production with a locked timeline. Writers transitioning from features to shorts (different muscles). Anyone who's had a shoot go sideways because the script wasn't production-ready.
Script Notes That Actually Get Produced
Most script consultants tell you "strengthen the theme." I tell you: "Cut this location—it'll blow your budget. Combine these two characters—you can't cast them both. This opening works on paper but will die in a festival screening room."
Why? Because I've produced shorts. I know the gap between "great script" and "shootable script."
What you get:
- • Story structure analysis (using the four foundational questions: What's it about? Why keep watching? Whose change? Where am I?)
- • Production-reality check: budget, locations, cast size, shooting days
- • Festival positioning advice (what makes shorts stand out vs. blend in)
- • Emotional coverage strategy (what beats to hit for maximum impact)
- • Scene efficiency assessment (every minute costs money and time)
- • Visual storytelling considerations (what to show vs. tell)
This is production-proximate dramaturgy—not just craft feedback. You'll leave with a script that's both dramatically sound AND practically achievable.
Competitors don't offer this. I do—because I've actually produced shorts.
Example Work
Script consultations, dramaturgical development, and production support.
Free Resource for Writers & Filmmakers
The 4-Question Dramaturgical Diagnostic To Break Down Any Script
Use this framework to diagnose where your script is strong and where it's breaking. Answer these four foundational questions: What's it really about? Why do we keep watching? Whose change are we tracking? Where are we and what are the rules? This is the same framework I use in every consultation.
Ready to Develop Your Script?
Let's discuss your project and how we can work together to get it production-ready.
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