Script Consultancy and Table Reads
TAKE YOUR WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
COVERAGE, LOGLINE ASSISTANCE, PITCHING TUITION, PROOFREADING, PERFORMANCES
ZOOM CONSULTATIONS
These one-to-one consultations take place on Zoom) and don't usually include us reading your script. They're mostly for general questions like 'How do I format a flashback?' or 'Can you explain formatting basics', but can sometimes be useful for a specific issue like 'Does this scene work?'
FEE: £60 for up to an hour. Click here to book.
ONE-TO-ONE PITCHING PRACTICE AND TUITION (ON ZOOM)
FEE: £60 for one hour, to include reading your one-pager, listening to your verbal pitch (around 5 mins) and notes afterwards. Click here to book.
ONE-TO-ONE LOGLINE WORKSHOP (ON ZOOM)
FEE: £60 for one hour, to include dissecting your logline and helping you construct a more powerful one. Click here to book.
SCRIPT COVERAGE AND PROOFREADING
If you'd like to take your writing to the next level, this is the way to go about it.
It's hard to be objective about your own scripts. Lots of writers ask us for feedback to improve their work, and we're happy to help. After all, we're scriptwriters ourselves, are on your side, and have literally read thousands!
Our coverage is different from other companies' services, and may be more expensive. Why? because Zanna or Alex will spend up to two full days analysing and commenting on your work. We'll explain what works, what doesn't quite work, and suggest how you might fix it. As a result, the feedback we receive is exceptional.
Yes, we'll send you several pages of carefully considered, script- specific notes (depending on the length and complexity of your play or screenplay). But additionally, we annotate our clients' script from start to finish with comments and suggestions, making it easy for you to incorporate amendments. And since we recognise that it's YOUR script, we'll never be prescriptive (see what we did there?), or tell you what to do. And of course, copyright remains yours.
Critiques will be broken down into sections that usually cover:
Logline - Set Up - Structure - Plot - Logic - Characterisation - Dialogue - Pace - Tone - Voice
We also offer expert proofreading, whereby we send your script back to you fully corrected, free of spelling and grammatical errors and ready to send (if proofing, we can only accept scripts as Word or FD files).
FEES
Consultancy and proofreading are separate services but cost the same, so if you want notes AND proofing, you'll need to book and pay twice.
£50 (for scripts with up to 10 pages)
£80 (for scripts with 11-30 pages)
£150 (for scripts with 31-60 pages)
£300 (for scripts with 61 to 120 pages)
£375 (for overlength scripts with 121 to 150 pages)
Simply click here to book. We'll aim to get your report back to you within a fortnight.
ZOOM PERFORMANCES BY PROFESSIONAL ACTORS
"I want to thank Zanna and her team of actors for their treatment and exposition of my screenplay, “The Shaft.” They did an excellent table reading and brought to life great depth and intrigue to my work. I did not know what to expect and... WOW, was I blown away! These are colleagues you want in your tool kit as you create and develop new works for the stage and film. Professional. Timely. Brilliant!" Dennis Manning
Nobody finishes a script with a view to filing it in their computer. All of us - without exception - write with a view to actors performing our work, on stage or screen.
A live S&Co Zoom Performance is an incredible experience for a playwright or screenwriter. It's also the best way to find out exactly what works and - more importantly - what doesn't.
Nothing beats hearing and seeing your plot and characters brought to life. It's fun! You don't have to attend (though most writers do), because we'll also record the whole session for you to watch at your leisure, or send to whoever you like.
Your private Zoom performance will be cast from our extraordinarily talented professional S&Co Actors. This is the auditioned company that already performs winning scripts at our legendary Scratch Nights, so we know them. And they know how to nail online performances.
Of course, these are actually 'table reads' (though since they're on Zoom, there isn't a table). But because our actors are so skilled, you'll never feel they are reading. And nor will anyone you send the recording to. After reading your script and checking actor availability, we'll do the casting for you. Please not that the actors will not be in costume.
Also note that copyright of the recording, and our actors' images and voices (though not of your script, obviously!) remains ours; so should you decide you wish to publish the performance on YouTube, Vimeo or similar, there will be an extra fee constituting 60% of the initial cost. You will need to credit all performers and Scriptwriters & Co.
FEES
Note: don't forget that you'll need one actor to read scene or action directions, unless this is not required.
£150 for scripts with 1-10 pages - includes up to three actors (extra actors at £30 each)
£200 for scripts with 11-39 pages - includes up to four actors (extra actors at £40 each)
£350 for scripts with 40-69 pages - includes up to five actors (extra actors at £60 each)
£500 for scripts with 70-120 pages - includes up to to six actors (extra actors at £80 each)
Book here or email to discuss your needs if your script is longer, you need extra actors, or you have questions. As soon as we receive your order, we'll be in touch to arrange a date. We usually need a couple of weeks to assemble a large cast, though can often accommodate more urgent requests (and it will always take longer in spring, when our annual festival is approaching)!
ONE-DAY S&CO WRITING RETREATS...
Our six-day Corfu Greek Retreat in October 2023 was a blast. The next one is in the UK! Please see our Workshops page.