I was very glad to schedule a consultation recently with Kristina C. of Sunswept Entertainment, regarding one of my feature scripts, and I can definitely recommend her as an insightful consultant for those writers looking for tangible feedback from an industry pro.
She provided a very thorough analysis of the character web and story elements, in fact we had a great discussion and she went into so much detail that it was abundantly clear that she had read the complete script and spent time developing thoughtful critique, I find this service very valuable and worth the investment.
We talked about the story itself and also ways in which it could be brought through a rewrite to be perhaps more coherent and marketable, inevitably her feedback led me to more thinking and the realization that the script is somewhat uneven in tone, it's funny how when you follow some notes they lead you to deeper revelations that might not yet have surfaced.
So I'm well into a rewrite and thankful for the catalyst of having such an enthusiastic and fast-paced discussion with a highly-intelligent professional through the Script Services available here on Stage 32!
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Glad it was a great consultation, Daniel. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Maurice Vaughan absolutely!
Another important note was that the script has plenty of story material but could move faster throughout Act I, and that's probably a typical area for improvement, I may cut some dialogue and find other ways to accelerate the story pace.
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do you have a link to her details?
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"...but could move faster throughout Act I, and that's probably a typical area for improvement, I may cut some dialogue and find other ways to accelerate the story pace." I did that yesterday with a script, Daniel Stuelpnagel.
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Thanks for sharing Daniel! I thought about receiving feedback from an industry professional but didn't know what to expect. Good luck with your project. Sounds like you received some great tangible feedback :) Sometimes it's difficult to be objective about your own work but easier to implement feedback from others.
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Norman Welthagen check out the Script Services menu above, there is a database listing of available industry executives for Script Consultations ...
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Maurice Vaughan yes, a great reminder to see the extent of improvements that can be made!
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Great to hear Daniel!
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Aconda Williams yes, it's a service that I think is really worthwhile, and each of my several consultations has yielded powerful insights I could not have developed with my own editorial eye, simply being so close to the material.