Script Consultant
Over the past 20+ years, I’ve worked with everyone from emerging writers to Oscar-nominated filmmakers, Emmy, Sundance, and BAFTA winners — helping turn promising scripts into truly compelling stories.
I work with everyone from individual writers, producers, showrunners, studios, and networks — from early story development through final drafts. Clients include A-list screenwriters whose films have earned over $1.5 billion worldwide as well as first-time writers developing their very first project.
The goal is always the same: helping you discover what your story is truly saying and shape it into its most powerful form — where its deeper meaning becomes unmistakable, the protagonist’s journey resonates fully, and the impact is often far greater than you thought possible.
What I Can Do
✓ Deep structural consulting using the Nutshell Technique®
I specialize in identifying the core story engine and strengthening it — often uncovering solutions that dramatically elevate the narrative while preserving the writer’s original vision.
✓ Detailed script markup and on-the-page craft work
Beyond structure, I address dialogue, exposition, scene writing, action description, and all the elements of the craft to strengthen clarity, momentum, and cinematic impact.
✓ Consulting on features, television pilots, and series development
I work across film and television projects at every stage of development. (I don’t consult on short films.)
Story structure is my specialty. As Billy Wilder famously put it, “Story is structure.” My work focuses on helping writers discover the most satisfying and surprising direction for their story while staying true to what originally inspired them to write it.
Consulting with me means working directly with the creator of the Nutshell Technique®, a widely respected story structure methodology used by industry professionals worldwide. My consultations go far beyond coverage or evaluation — they are solution-driven sessions designed to bring your script to its strongest possible form.
Consultation Options
✓ Script Consultation (Features & Television)
A full structural consultation on your script that includes detailed margin notes plus a verbal Zoom session where we walk through the entire project together. A significant part of the value comes from this discussion — exploring solutions, clarifying your intentions, and often discovering the strongest story direction collaboratively.
✓ Verbal Story Session (Discussion-Only — No Materials Reviewed in Advance)
A 90-minute interactive Zoom session focused entirely on discussion — ideal for early development, brainstorming, structural troubleshooting, character development, and finding the most satisfying yet unexpected direction for your story.
Both formats focus on actionable solutions, not just critique.
I work with writers and producers worldwide at every career stage — from complete beginners to established professionals — and have helped clients secure representation, sell and option projects, land professional assignments, and create films and series recognized by major festivals, broadcasters, and industry awards.
About the Consultation Process
Ready to strengthen your script and clarify your story direction? Let’s get to work.