What Does A Script Writing Consultant Do?

Also known as script doctors, script writing consultants (or script consultants) serve as professional editors and advisors on scripts. Some may also provide script rewriting and treatment services.

Script consultants study a script’s plot, structure, dialogue, characterization, tone, themes, genre, marketability, and more, providing constructive criticism for areas that need improvement. The feedback offered can be quite extensive and run several pages long, however, receiving the expert advice of an experienced professional is invaluable and can make all the difference in how your script reaches your target markets and whether or not it gets sold or produced.

It is always a good idea to find a professional who specializes in the type of production you are working on. For example, a television script writing consultant can offer specific insight as to what television audiences are looking for in onscreen characters as well as give guidance on how to keep television viewers captivated with your story not only throughout the entire program but particularly before each commercial break so that they tuned instead of moving on to a different program.

Watch the video below for advice to a screenwriter working on their first script from script doctor Peter Russell:

“Advice To A Screenwriter Working On Their First Script by Peter Russell” by Film Courage

For more information about script consultants, you can read the following articles:

• How to Pick a Script Consultant in 4 Easy Steps
• Screenplay Coverage & Questions For A Script Consultant

If you are looking for script consultants for your next project, check out our online Nevada Production Directory for a list of script writing consultants in Nevada or drop by our office and pick up a free printed directory!

If you provide script consultation services in Nevada and are not yet listed in our Nevada Production Directory, you can learn more about how to sign up for the NPD here.

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