Script Doctor Services

Most scripts don’t fail because of talent.

They fail because pressure collapses.

An ending that feels light often traces back to an earlier decision that carried too little consequence. Conflict that seems dramatic may reset without truly closing a door.

I approach every screenplay with one central question:

What changes here that cannot be undone?

Each tier below examines your story through pressure and consequence — identifying where escalation holds and where it leaks.

This work is diagnostic. The goal is clarity, so your next drat is deliberate rather than reactive.

Services

Concept Framing – £95

Clear articulation before deep revision.

For writers who need help expressing what their script actually is , and how it will be understood by others.

Includes:

• One refined logline

• One-page summary

• Brief high-level feedback

Best suited to writers preparing to submit, pitch, or clarify their direction before committing to a full structural review.

For deeper structural diagnosis, see Script Snapshot or Structural Case Review.

Script Snapshot: £185

Orientation before intervention.

A focused diagnostic designed to clarify how your script reads at a structural level.

Includes:

• Logline refinement

• One-page summary

• Series overview paragraph

• Concise written report (concept, protagonist function, structural strengths and gaps)

Ideal if:

• You’re early in development

• You sense somthing isn't landing

• You want professional framing before a deeper structural dive

This tier proovides clarity.

Structural redesign begins at the level below.

Structural Case Review: £295

A forensic structural diagnosis.

A detailed written analysis of your screenplay’s architecture, escalation, and narrative integrity.

Includes:

• Executive summary

• Inciting incident and escalation analysis

• Pressure & consequence mapping

• Character function breakdown

• Thematic alignment review

• Ordered rewrite priorities

Designed for writers who:

• Have comleted a full draft

• Are preparing for submission

• Are ready to confront stuctural weaknesses directly

For comllabirative development, see Structural Review + Development Session.

Structural Review + Development Session: £525

Diagnosis followed by strategic redesign.

A comprehensive structural analysis plus a 90-minute development session.

We identify where your story holds, where it leaks pressure, and how to rebuild it with deliberate escalation.

Includes:

• Full written structural report

• Protagonist causality assessment

• Escalation & climax analysis

• Thematic alignment review

• Clear rewrite priorities

• 90-minute development session (Zoom)

For writers preparing a serious rewrite or aiming for professional submission.

This tier moves from analysis to action.

Extended Doctoring (by invitation): £1,050

Embedded development partnership.

A focused collabiration across one major rewrite cycle.

Includes:

• Structural review

• Rewrite strategy

• Two 90-minute development sessions

• Limited email support during rewrite

• Market positioning guidance

Reserved for projects with genuine series or feature potential.

Application or prior engagement required.

Process

1. You submit your script (feature, pilot, or short) as a PDF (preferred) or Final Draft file.

2. I conduct a careful reading.

3. You receive a written report.

4. If included, we meet to refine the rewrite strategy.

Turnaround: approximately three weeks from confirmed submission.

Is This Right For You?

These services are best suited to writers who:

• Have completed at least one full draft

• Are open to structural interrogation

• Are prepared to make substantive changes

• Want regorous analysis rather than encouragement

If you’re still developing fundamentals or seeking lin-by-line polish, the foundation courses may be the better starting point.

Availability

I take on two scripts per month to ensure each receives a measured, considered response.