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I offer 3 main services:  Evaluation, The Process, and Workshops & Seminars. You can read my resume here.

The work on finished, scripts, books, plays, etc. is extensive and in-depth. Once I receive the material and initial retainer
(2 hours) per piece, there is a 14 day turn around, while I read and evaluate the material.

Once I have completed the evaluation, the material will
include a combination of detailed and comprehensive notes. In addition, I make every effort to call you as soon as I've finished reading the material. At that time, we will schedule a time to discuss my analysis.

I suggest, if you can, to tape record our phone sessions.

After you've received the edited material, I encourage you to take a few days before we talk again. This allows you time to assimilate the notes and make up a list of specific questions.

There are usually 2-3 calls, which last anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour. The hourly rate is applied to each call.

We will go over the notes and brainstorm any and all ideas for the rewrite. Our time will be spent discussing your approach for the next draft.

My goal, as you approach the rewrite, is that you are prepared, not unaware. This is an intimate process, requiring a significant commitment on both our parts to bring your level of writing up to professional standards.

This process offers the individual writer the opportunity to work one on one with me, from the seed of an idea to the completed storyboard.

It provides inexperienced and professional writers a fresh way to acquire new habits of work. We'll learn about the ability to respond to character voices; how to lift out story from the people who people our work; and new skills needed to construct a well-crafted piece of writing.

We begin with an initial discussion. The purpose here is to establish our future communication. This conversation will walk us through the entire process.

Over the years, the time frame has changed for the process, so I prefer to leave it open. For the aggressive writer, this usually takes approximately 3 months, but this can vary due to the nature of your real world concerns.

Each time we meet or speak, specific assignments will be required. You will receive my workbook, wherein each assignment is designed to construct the building blocks to help you find the story.

We will not begin with a premise or an idea, but spend time on the vital character work found in any great piece of writing. Character is the map to finding the story.

By the end of this process, you will have a 70-90 page bible with fully fleshed out characters, spelling out each and every scene of Who, What, Where and Why each scene is in your
project. This is not an outline or a treatment, but a detailed accounting of where you plan to go and why. It is a map that allows you to enjoy the writing process.

This disciplined approach allows you to execute the finished product with authority, conviction and fun. It also significantly reduces the number of rewrites.

I am available for large and small groups locally, or long distance.