Story Consulting
Find the story only you can tell.
Honest script notes and story coaching from a working writer who knows what “almost” feels like.
Since 2015, J. Penberth Rabold's series bibles, pilots and features have reached desks at Netflix, Apple, Starz and HBO. Some came close. That's where the lessons are: what separates a script that almost works from one that does.
How we can help
Ways to work together
Script Notes
Deep, honest notes on plot, structure, character and theme for features, pilots and shorts. Not coverage, a conversation about what your story is trying to be.
Learn more →Story & Outline Sessions
Stuck at the idea stage or the outline? We work out the engine of the story together: the want, the obstacle, the turns and the ending that earns itself.
Learn more →Ongoing Coaching
Regular Zoom sessions that keep you writing and moving, with accountability, craft and a collaborator who wants you to finish.
Learn more →The process
Simple to start
01
Tell us about the story
Share a logline, a draft or just an idea, and what kind of help you want.
02
We find the right fit
We'll reply within a few business days with what we'd suggest and how we'd work together.
03
Work on the story
Notes, sessions or coaching over Zoom, shaped around where you are in the process.
Questions
Good questions
Do you offer script coverage?
No. Coverage rates a script for a studio's pass or consider. Notes are different. They're a developmental conversation about plot, character, structure and theme, meant to help you make the script better.
Who is story consulting for?
Screenwriters and TV writers at any stage, from a first idea to a polished draft you're about to send out. It's built for writers who want to finish what they've started.
How do sessions work?
Sessions happen over Zoom, and notes can be delivered in writing. We'll agree the format when we talk about your project.
What does it cost?
We're opening story consulting to a limited number of writers and shaping pricing around what people need. Send a note and we'll tell you what we'd recommend and what it would cost.
Do you take on work for hire?
Yes. We direct and produce commissioned films, music videos and shorts. Tell us what you're making on the contact page.
Tell us about your story.
A logline, a draft, or just an idea is enough to start.
Request script notes