Introduce Yourself : Scriptwriter/editor/consultant by Donna - Marie

Hi there I'm a screenwriter and a script consultant. I am often surprised by the amount of filmmakers I meet who fail to obtain professional feedback for their script before they move into production. These same filmmakers often inject hundreds and thousands of their investors money into their films and wonder why these projects fail. A good script editor will read your screenplay, figure out what it is you are trying to say and help you to shape your story into a screenplay narrative, whilst still maintaining the writer's voice. A narrative which has a strong structure; well developed characters; a great plot; a thematic thread and all of the other elements necessary to create a good screenplay is much more likely to lead to a great film. The benefits of using a screenplay editor is the objective critique you can receive with creative solutions. As a screenwriter I always seek professional feedback. In my experience, it always sheds light on problems which I may have missed. Writers are so attached to their material that they often think that some of their thoughts are actually written down within the screenplay. An editor can flag up when a plot device is not working; when a character is unintentionally unlikable; when the genre conventions are missing, and so much more. There are so many script doctor services available to choose from. I represent TURNANEWPAGE. Our slogan is 'Therapy for your screenplays. We will read them, understand them, and help to make them better'. www.turnanewpage.com Happy writing! Donna - Marie x