Feature Screenplays +
TV Scripts
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how development notes workOur TPP methodology focuses on why your script isn't working and teaches you how to fix it with 1:1 guidance from your personal Story Expert.
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DEVELOPMENT NOTES SERVICE INCLUDES:
What's included in the Logline Review?
Your personal TPP Story Expert will provide feedback that ensures your logline will entice Hollywood executives into wanting your screenplay in their hands. The service includes:
What is a Social Responsibility Analysis?
It's a chicken or egg concept. Does life imitate art or does art imitate life? What we know as screenwriters is that our stories reach the masses, and the way we portray our characters, especially underrepresented groups, unconsciously (or consciously) create messages about those groups of people. In an effort to support and challenge our Pen Pals to create their best work, TPP evaluates the social responsibility and cultural competencies in your screenplay to help you become aware of potential blind spots while also helping you to think critically about how your work can affect and impact the reader, executives and viewers. Your personal Story Expert will evaluate responsible writing by how story elements such as dialogue, character descriptions and actions, and themes treat its world and characters with care and consideration taking the following into account:
What's included in the Rewrite Package?
REWRITE PACKAGE$1500 6 weeks of 2 hour, 1:1 work with your Story Expert to address your notes in your screenplay leaving you with a bomb script to add to your professional writing portfolio. Rewrite packages are available on a case-by-case basis and at Story Expert availability. Can I select my Story Expert?
All new Pen Pals are assigned a Story Expert upon submission of their screenplay. If you have a preferred Story Expert, there is an option to select them at check out. If you have worked with TPP in the past, you will automatically continue working with your previously assigned Story Expert to continue tracking your progress. What does the recommendation mean?
Is there a discount for subsequent rounds of Development Notes?
After your initial round of Development Notes and revisions, continue refining your script with our Story Notes service at a discounted rate for our loyal Pen Pals. For more details and to submit your revised draft to your Story Expert, please use this form. I wrote a short. Can TPP help me?
Yes, TPP can assist you with your short film. While we provide comprehensive Development Notes for feature films and TV scripts only, we recognize the value of short films in a screenwriter’s career. For short scripts less than 25 pages, Pen Pals can schedule a consultation to receive detailed story notes in the margins of their script and have a discussion with a Story Expert about their story’s development. Schedule a consultation for your short here. |
Starting @ $199.00
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REVISED DRAFT?
At The Professional Pen, we believe in a personalized coaching journey. Unlike other services where you might receive feedback from different readers each draft, leading to contradictory notes and confusion, we assign you a dedicated Story Expert who stays with you from your first draft to your polished final draft. This consistency ensures a clear, cohesive path to refining your screenplay, providing you with support and expert guidance tailored to your script’s needs.
Short Films
While TPP provides comprehensive Development Notes for feature films and TV scripts only, we recognize the value of short films in a screenwriter’s career. For short films, Pen Pals can schedule a consultation to receive detailed story notes in the margins of their script and discuss their story’s development with a Story Expert.
Take your short film from script to screen with confidence.
Take your short film from script to screen with confidence.