Story Lab

Story Lab

Screenplay Development & Story Consulting

Screenplay Development &
Story Consulting

We partner with writers and filmmakers to develop screenplays that are emotionally compelling, commercially viable, and ready for the next stage of production.


Every project is different. Whether you need feedback on an early idea, support through multiple drafts, or a complete pitch package,
we'll tailor our involvement to meet your
project's needs.


Discuss your project

We partner with writers and filmmakers to develop screenplays that are emotionally compelling, commercially viable, and ready for the next stage of production.


Every project is different. Whether you need feedback on an early idea, support through multiple drafts, or a complete pitch package,
we’ll tailor our involvement to meet your
project’s needs.


Discuss your project

Types of projects

Types of projects

Shorts

Features

TV series

  1. Story Development

  1. Story Development

Develop the foundation of your story.

A) review & development

We review and help develop your story from concept to a strong foundation through:


  • Concepts & Loglines

  • Synopses & Outlines

  • Treatments

  • TV Series Bibles

  • Story Development Sessions


B) writing & co-development

Need help bringing your idea to life? We can also collaborate with you to develop or write story materials, including:


  • Loglines & Synopses

  • Treatments

  • Outlines & Beat Sheets

  • Character Biographies

  • TV Series Bibles

  • Series Concepts


  1. Screenplay Development

  1. Screenplay Development

Shape your screenplay into its strongest possible version.

A) review & development

We review and help strengthen your screenplay through:


  • Script Assessments

  • Detailed Development Notes

  • Structure & Pacing Analysis

  • Character & Theme Development

  • Marketability & Audience Analysis


B) writing & rewrites

Whether you're starting from a rough draft or refining a finished screenplay, we can help develop or rewrite your script through:


  • Screenplay Rewrites

  • Structural Revisions

  • Scene Rewrites

  • Dialogue Polish

  • Co-Writing


Whether you’re starting from a rough draft or refining a finished screenplay, we can help develop or rewrite your script through:


  • Screenplay Rewrites

  • Structural Revisions

  • Scene Rewrites

  • Dialogue Polish

  • Co-Writing


  1. Pitch & Packaging

  1. Pitch & Packaging

Present your project with clarity, confidence, and impact.

A) review & strategy

We review and refine your pitch materials to better position your project for producers, distributors, financiers, and other industry partners through:


  • Pitch Material Review

  • Packaging Strategy

  • Market Positioning


B) writing & rewrites

We create professional pitch materials that communicate the heart of your story and present your project with clarity and confidence, including:


  • One-Pagers

  • Pitch Decks

  • Lookbooks

  • Sales Decks

  • Investor & Distributor Packages


Our process

Our process

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We begin by understanding what you're trying to achieve before offering feedback.

We begin by understanding what you’re trying to achieve before offering feedback.

Discuss

We identify what's working, what isn't, and where the story wants to go.

We identify what’s working, what isn’t, and where the story wants to go.

Develop

Together, we refine the concept, script, or pitch material to benefit the story.

deliver

We deliver practical, actionable feedback or material you can immediately implement.

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