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Your script, diagnosed.

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4 services
One reader — K. Segers
All fees in US$

Service You send · You get · Turnaround Price in US$

Pitch Deck Notes

A read of the document you send before the script exists, and an honest answer on whether it sells the project.

20 pages

Pitch deck or lookbook, up to 20 pages · Written report · 14 days

Pitch deck or lookbook, up to 20 pages Written report 14 days

Story Notes

Feedback on your concept, point of view, character and structure, from a synopsis rather than a full draft.

Up to 5 pages or 2,000 words

Synopsis · Written report + Zoom · 21 days

Synopsis Written report + Zoom 21 days

Script Notes

Most booked

A full read of your feature screenplay and a written report on what works, what does not, and what to fix first.

Feature screenplay to 110 pages

Feature screenplay · A written report of four pages or more, a scorecard, and scene notes · 21 days

Feature screenplay A written report of four pages or more, a scorecard, and scene notes 21 days

Script Notes, two drafts

Advice via Zoom on story and style over three stages: a draft, a step outline, and a next draft. Written reports back it all up.

Up to 120 pages

A feature screenplay · 3 Zoom sessions and 3 reports · 3 weeks to the first session; up to 10 weeks in total

A feature screenplay 3 Zoom sessions and 3 reports 3 weeks to the first session; up to 10 weeks in total

Specialist

Series Pilot

A read of your pilot script or your series bible, with notes on whether the show holds up past episode one.

Pilot script or series bible · Written report + scorecard · 21 days

Pilot script or series bible Written report + scorecard 21 days

Short Film Notes

A read of your short script and a written report on concept, structure, dialogue and scene design.

20 pages

Short script, up to 20 pages · Written report + scorecard · 21 days

Short script, up to 20 pages Written report + scorecard 21 days

Extras

Synopsis Writing

I read your finished script and write the submission ready synopsis for you.

Source screenplay to 110 pages

Feature screenplay, up to 110 pages · 1 to 2 page synopsis · 14 days

Feature screenplay, up to 110 pages 1 to 2 page synopsis 14 days
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By enquiry

DEVCON 3

Three days on site, in the room with your team, solving the problems before the deadline hits.

from US$6,500 plus travel Next intake: ask Karel Check availability