Development Consultation

What Happens:

You submit any written development material you have (for example, your bible if you have written one) plus your responses to my Pilot Development Questionnaire which I will provide you with. I read, analyze and make notes, then we meet — on the phone or in person — and go over your series development in detail. In the consultation we focus on the three essential development pillars of every pilot-- The Characters, Their Relationships, and Their World.

Our Goals Are To:

• Define the premise of your series
• Identify the core dilemma for your Central Character
• Use story ideas to effectively develop the series.
• Find your best pilot episode.
• Mine your passion and find the story you really want to tell
• Create an effective premise line for your series
• Develop your central character
• Determine how the supporting characters provide conflict
• Define the world of your show

What You Get:

• Clear understanding of the basic elements needed for any pilot
• Thorough analysis of the series concept
• Written notes
• Template for series bible includes a guide for series episode presentation

What It Costs: $1,000
How Long It Takes: Two 1-hour Sessions

Original Pilot Script Analysis

What Happens:

You submit your draft of a TV pilot script. I read, analyze and make notes on your script. Then we meet — on the phone or in person — and go over your script in detail. I do a thorough analysis of your pilot episode and identify its potential for series.

Our Goals Are To:

• Establish your central character's as the driving force for the series
• Strengthen the story structure
• Clarify the plot and create effective presentation of Backstory
• Strengthen the supporting characters relationship to the Central Character.
• Define the "voice" of the show

What You Get:

• Written notes
• Rewrite recommendations
• Template for presentation and pitching

What It Costs: $2,000
How Long It Takes: 90 minutes

For further information or to arrange for a consultation please send an email or
call 310-383-3772 to leave a message.

 

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