“Very impressive! Jill Chamberlain goes way beyond tired old beat sheet formulas and instead guides you to organically write the story you want to tell.”
– Callum Greene, Producer
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
“Jill Chamberlain sets a new standard for plotting stories. Use the Nutshell Technique to crack your story.”
– Han Jin-won
Oscar-winning screenwriter of Parasite (winner, Academy Award for Best Picture 2020)
“Through Jill’s process, I’m now able to have a bird’s eye view of a workable draft in just a few bullet points. It has been revelatory, forever changing the way I approach story. This is the magic panacea I’ve been searching for as a screenwriter.”
– David Gleeson
Screenwriter, Tolkien
“Jill is incredible with story. She understands it so well and is super quick to tap into writers' work. I was really impressed!”
– Kat Candler
Showrunner, Queen Sugar
"Jill Chamberlain's Nutshell Technique is the most cogent, clearly articulated take on screenwriting the world has ever known. My scripts have gotten infinitely better because of her.”
– Peter Mattei
Creator/Showrunner, "Outsiders" TV series
“Best money I’ve ever spent! I’ve taken Jill’s workshop six times and each time, I’ve written a feature-length screenplay by the end. Excellent techniques – they work!”
– Hannah Feller
Screenwriter represented by Hollywood legend Marion Rosenberg
“I love Jill’s Nutshell Technique! It’s the perfect balance between structure and freedom. It helps you structure your story without feeling formulaic.”
– Katherine Craft
HBO Access Fellowship recipient
“I went to film school and have been writing for over 10 years, yet Jill Chamberlain was able to improve on every aspect of my screenwriting.”
– Andrew Olson
Filmmaker/Screenwriter & Academy Nicholl quarterfinalist
“I’ve taken the workshop six times and each time, I wrote a feature script by the end. excellent techniques – they work!”
– Hannah Feller
Screenwriter & Academy Nicholl Semifinalist, with Several Scripts Optioned
"The Nutshell Technique is a truly great method for understanding the dramatic mechanisms needed for an excellent film. Jill Chamberlain may be the one to have finally cracked cinema's genetic code."
- Patrick Wright
Director, Graduate Film Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Editor and Producer