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Take your material to the next level

At Los Angeles Script Consulting, we help you find your material’s potential, by challenging you to realize your own. From the kernel of an idea to the final draft — and throughout every step of the process, LA Script Consulting works with you to nurture your ideas and refine your script so that it is not just better, but better than you would have conceived it could be. That is our promise to you, and it is what we mean by “Elevate your story.”

Better Attention.

Better Attention.

We know how personal your own material is to you and how hard it may be to give this piece of yourself to friends or family. Maybe their judgment feels intimidating. Maybe they don’t want or know how to give an in depth critique. Maybe they don’t have the time to invest in reading and digesting your material and just give a cursory, “It’s great.” Maybe they’re too close to you or it’s too uncomfortable to give honest feedback.

One of the most important benefits of LA Script Consulting is that we only have your best interest at heart. And we promise to give your material a thorough examination and thoughtful consideration.

Better Insights.

Better Insights.

Each script has a life of its own, its own pulse if you will. Whether it’s comedy or drama, feature or television, broadcast, streaming, cable or web, there are so many elements that go into crafting material from concept to character to emotion to scene structure and dialogue, just to name a few. But there are other elements too, like the current social climate or the entertainment landscape to take into consideration. Our goal is to give you feedback on not just script elements, but other far-reaching factors as well, to give you the most insightful feedback possible from a holistic place so that your script is not only well-crafted but feels alive and relevant to the current entertainment landscape.

Better Notes.

Better Notes.

Does your concept work? Does it have legs? Is it saying something that feels new, relevant and fresh while still tapping into something to which people can connect? Are there problems, and if so, what are they and how do we fix them?

With the close attention and thought we put into reading your material, along with a 30,000 foot view, we will give you specifically-tailored notes. We’ve been on both sides of the table. It’s only through this process of giving and receiving notes, through trial and error, that we’ve refined the way we talk to writers. We don’t sugarcoat things. But we strive to give the most helpful, thorough, insightful feedback that is both clear and concise, in order to elevate your story and ultimately elevate your material.

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Experience creates expertise.

Writing can be a very solitary experience. Writers can get so entrenched in the material, they may not be able to see things that aren’t going to work in the outline phase or that could be improved in the script phase. You might be married to a scene — or scenes —that don’t move the story along or characters that lack depth. That’s where we come in. We have one objective and one objective only: make your script better

As any established writer will tell you, or as any emerging writer will come to find, good notes and valuable feedback are worth their weight in gold. That’s what you get with LA Script Consulting… the experience and the expertise to make your material better. So whether you’re a writer writing in a new genre, moving from 1/2 to 1-hour for the first time, or even a seasoned vet looking for fresh eyes on a feature or tv project, we’re excited to offer our insights and our counsel to writers who want a constructive eye on their material to take it to the next level.

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Steve Veisel

CEO / President

With over 20 years in the entertainment industry, countless hours in pitches and having read thousands of scripts, few people are better suited to help you with your script. Steve Veisel has greenlit shows, passed on others and been a buyer in the marketplace. Having worked in broadcast and cable and such studios and networks as FOX, UPN, CW, Logo, Nickelodeon or NatGeo on comedies, dramas and in the unscripted realm, Steve Veisel understands that STORY IS EVERYTHING in the Film and TV business.

"It’s all about your story. That’s why we always provide valuable feedback, notes, and ideas to make your work better."

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Reviews from Insiders and Industry Vets

LA Script Consulting and Steve Veisel have worked with hundreds of writers, executive producers, and industry professionals in the development of material. Here’s how it went for them…

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Not just different... better.

“It’s all about the material.” That is the driver. It is our firm belief that all great film and television starts with a great story. That’s why we’re always asking: “How can we make this better, not just different?”

This should be the goal of every producer or executive who touches content. And so, It is our singular mission to nurture great storytelling, complex, interesting and relatable characters, and dramatic, touching, or funny stories. People want to be moved. That all starts with the material, the written word.

It’s your potential… We just help you realize it.

"Always here to help, guide, and be a resource to scriptwriters, the simple objective is to provide key insights and takeaways so that you — and your product — are taken more seriously."

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In Depth Analysis to Elevate your Story

From outline to script and for every stage in between, LA Script Consultants can work with you to provide the insights, the notes, and the support you need to take your work to the next level.

In Depth Story Outline & Script Analysis (RECOMMENDED)

You have a great idea and fun characters, a concept that you’re excited to dig into. But you want clear and valuable feedback from the outset of the first phase, crafting the outline and story, and wish to get insight throughout the scriptwriting process and finished draft.

This service includes a reading of the first draft of your story outline, a teleconference to discuss notes and a follow-up document, a second reading of the revised outline and second teleconference to discuss revised outlines and if any refining notes are needed. And finally, a script reading and teleconference on all script elements.

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In Depth Script Analysis

You feel good about your draft, but it’s just been you holed up in a room. Friends and family say it’s great but have they really evaluated writing before? Could they really help you avoid pitfalls, find larger conceptual problems, or pick out specifics that would help take your material to the next level? Or maybe there are things that are nagging you but you don’t know why. We aim to give your material the personalized contemplation it deserves. This service will include one read of your script, followed by a notes call and a document containing feedback on your concept and story execution, character development, and plot structure.

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In Depth Story Outline Analysis

Like a good house is built on a good foundation, a great script starts with a great outline. Many problems can be spotted and fixed in the outline stage.

It’s highly recommended to make sure your outline clearly sets up the concept, contains a clear emotional thruline and stakes, has no extraneous scenes and contains clearly defined characters. And that’s just to start. We will review these elements and give feedback on all this and more to make sure that when you go off to script, you are starting with a strong foundation.

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Choose the plan that's right for you

We understand every script is unique… as is our approach to it. But to make it easy to work together, we have developed these packages to help us get started. Choose from one of these approaches, or contact us directly to design a custom consulting relationship.

IN DEPTH STORY AREA & SCRIPT ANALYSIS

Review + feedback of the outline/story area before script development. Discussion and comprehensive notes during and after script phase.
PLATINUM PRICES VARY BASED ON SCRIPT & STORY LENGTH
  • PILOT SPEC HALF HOUR STORY & SCRIPT
  • PILOT SPEC ONE HOUR STORY & SCRIPT ANALYSIS
  • SPEC FEATURE STORY & SCRIPT ANALYSIS

IN DEPTH SCRIPT ANALYSIS

Review + feedback on story, characters, conflict, and emotion. Discussion of script and written document of notes.
GOLD PRICES WILL VARY BASED ON YOUR SCRIPT LENGTH
  • PILOT SPEC HALF HOUR SCRIPT ANALYSIS
  • PILOT SPEC HOUR SCRIPT ANALYSIS
  • SPEC FEATURE SCRIPT ANALYSIS

IN DEPTH STORY ANALYSIS

Story Plan: Review + feedback of the outline and characters. Conference to cover story outline and comprehensive written document of notes as a takeaway.
SILVER PRICES WILL VARY BASED ON YOUR STORY LENGTH
  • PILOT STORY HALF HOUR SCRIPT
  • PILOT STORY HOUR SCRIPT
  • FEATURE STORY CONSULT
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Insights & Tidbits to take your material to the next level

Here are some of our latest blogs with recommendations and perspectives we hope you’ll find useful.

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