{"id":628,"date":"2022-09-17T15:59:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.orgosco.com\/theprofessionalpen\/?p=628"},"modified":"2022-09-17T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T15:59:50","slug":"3-reasons-why-you-need-a-script-consultant-for-your-screenplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/content.orgosco.com\/theprofessionalpen\/2022\/09\/17\/3-reasons-why-you-need-a-script-consultant-for-your-screenplay\/","title":{"rendered":"3 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A SCRIPT CONSULTANT FOR YOUR SCREENPLAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most valuable aspects to the writing process is receiving feedback on your work before sending it out to a competition, manager, or studio or network executive. One great way to receive feedback on your script is through a script consultant. But\u2026 what exactly do they do?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will demystify the role of a script consultant and give helpful insight on ways a script consultant can be most beneficial to your writing journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT IS A SCRIPT CONSULTANT?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A script consultant highlights areas of development and provides writers with tangible steps to address them in order to make a screenplay better. If the dialogue is redundant and not moving the plot forward, a script consultant might suggest creating more dynamic dialogue by creating more subtext and nuanced language. If the inciting incident is unclear, a script consultant might suggest revisiting the outline to ensure that the screenplay is hitting all of the story beats. Script consultants give specific and extensive notes on how to develop the characters, structure, dialogue and formatting for features, pilots, shorts, and even outlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MORE THAN JUST COVERAGE: SCRIPT CONSULTANT VS. SCRIPT READER<\/b><\/h2>\n

Just so we are clear, let\u2019s discuss the difference between a script consultant and a script reader. While a script consultant writes detailed page notes, a script reader gives more of a short summation in one-or-two-page script coverage. Script coverage can best be described as a synopsis with additional commentary on <\/span>whether the script is worth passing along to the higher-ups at the company. Coverage is about a screenplay\u2019s marketability.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHY YOU NEED A SCRIPT CONSULTANT<\/b><\/h2>\n

Hiring a script consultant can be a great way to strengthen your screenplay and get tangible and practical next steps on how to take your writing to the next level as a professional writer. Below are 3 reasons why you should consider hiring a script consultant to review your next screenplay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n