Hollywood author/story analyst LINDA STUART offers private consultation to screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, and nonfiction writers.

LINDA STUART, a top motion picture story analyst and the author of a successful book on story analysis and screenwriting, "GETTING YOUR SCRIPT THROUGH THE HOLLYWOOD MAZE," is offering private story analysis consultation to screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, and nonfiction writers.

(PRWEB) March 5, 2005 -- LINDA STUART was a staff story analyst for five years at Paramount Pictures, and has covered screenplays, books, manuscripts, plays, and treatments for Imagine Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, Disney Channel, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and the production companies of actresses Meg Ryan and Sally Field.

STORY ANALYSIS & FEES

LINDA STUART is offering private story analysis consultation to screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, and nonfiction writers.

BASIC SCREENPLAY COVERAGE - $300

General coverage of a screenplay used by Hollywood story analysts at motion picture studios and production companies. 3 to 4 pages of commentary which points out the main strengths and weaknesses of the concept, story, structure, character, and dialogue.
*Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $200

Includes a final assessment:

PASS (rejection)

NOT RECOMMENDED (still a rejection, but not as harsh as an outright Pass)

QUALIFIED CONSIDER (advises a company to potentially consider the material with some reservations)

CONSIDER (advises a company to consider developing or buying the material)

RECOMMENDED (very rarely given, this highest level of praise from story analysts advises that a company should definitely and immediately take action on a piece of material to buy it and/or develop it)

Then add a new second level of analysis:

EXPANDED COVERAGE - $500

This level of story analysis offers a more in-depth appraisal of a screenplay with 7 to 10 pages of commentary. It affords the writer a closer, more pinpointed view of the strengths and weaknesses of concept, story, structure, character, and dialogue with an eye toward development.

*Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $250

Includes a final assessment: PASS, NOT RECOMMENDED, QUALIFIED CONSIDER, CONSIDER, RECOMMENDED.

SCREENPLAY OVERVIEW - $1000

Includes an in-depth, constructive written analysis of concept, structure, story, character, and dialogue. Delves more deeply, intricately and specifically into the screenplay than the first level of analysis. Itemization of specific scenes, structural flaws, character actions, and pieces of dialogue that could be improved with an eye toward development.

Includes a final assessment: PASS, NOT RECOMMENDED, QUALIFIED CONSIDER, CONSIDER, RECOMMENDED.

*Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $500

SCREENPLAY OVERVIEW PLUS PAGES NOTES - $1500

Includes the above, plus page-by-page written notations on the script. Script Notes pinpoint everything on the actual script pages down to the tiniest elements such as punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

*Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $750

Includes a final assessment: PASS, NOT RECOMMENDED, QUALIFIED CONSIDER, CONSIDER, RECOMMENDED.

*Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $500

SCRIPT MEETINGS

Each of the above services can also include a script
meeting in Los Angeles for $750.00 a day or $100.00 per hour.

BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT CONSULTING

$1.50 per page to read the material.
Commentary fees range from $1,500 to $2,000 depending on the level of depth and intricacy.


Linda Stuart can be contacted at 310.490.3023