Screenplay Coverage + Story Diagnostic by Desmond ShippsScreenplay Coverage + Story Diagnostic by Desmond Shipps
Screenplay Coverage + Story DiagnosticDesmond Shipps
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A screenplay can work beautifully on the page in individual moments while still struggling as a complete story.
I’ll read your screenplay from beginning to end as both a viewer and storyteller, then provide detailed writer-facing coverage focused on how effectively the script works as a film or television story.
This is not traditional studio coverage designed to decide whether a screenplay should be purchased. It is developmental coverage designed to help the writer improve the script.

What You’ll Receive

• Complete human-led screenplay read • Detailed written coverage • Story scorecard • Concept and opening assessment • Structure and narrative momentum analysis • Character and character-arc feedback • Stakes and conflict assessment • Pacing analysis • Dialogue feedback • Visual storytelling observations • Tone, exposition, and worldbuilding feedback • Climax and ending assessment • Page-specific reader/viewer reactions • Strengths and weaknesses • Top revision priorities • Draft Stage Assessment • One follow-up clarification question

Draft Stage Assessment

Your screenplay will receive an overall developmental assessment ranging from:
Needs Major Development → Developing → Strong Draft → Submission-Ready
This is not a prediction of commercial success. It is an assessment of how developed and effective the screenplay currently feels on the page.

Pricing

Short Screenplay — Up to 30 pages — $65 3–5 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 3–5 days
Pilot — Up to 65 pages — $105 5–7 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 4–6 days
Feature Screenplay — Up to 120 pages — $155 7–10 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 5–7 days
Over 120 pages — Custom Quote

What This Service Does Not Include

• Full screenplay rewrites • Scene rewriting • Screenplay formatting services • Full synopsis creation • Unlimited post-delivery consultation
I may suggest possible approaches to a problem, but final creative decisions and revisions remain with you.

What I Need From You

Please provide:
• Your complete screenplay as a PDF • Page count • Format: short, pilot, or feature • Genre • Draft stage • Any specific concerns you would like me to consider
A synopsis is optional. I can also experience the screenplay without knowing the intended story direction in advance.
FAQs

Starting at$65
Duration1 week
Tags
Creative Writer
Screenwriter
script coverage
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Desmond Shipps Parker, USA
Screenplay Coverage + Story DiagnosticDesmond Shipps
Starting at$65
Duration1 week
Tags
Creative Writer
Screenwriter
script coverage
Cover image for Screenplay Coverage + Story Diagnostic
A screenplay can work beautifully on the page in individual moments while still struggling as a complete story.
I’ll read your screenplay from beginning to end as both a viewer and storyteller, then provide detailed writer-facing coverage focused on how effectively the script works as a film or television story.
This is not traditional studio coverage designed to decide whether a screenplay should be purchased. It is developmental coverage designed to help the writer improve the script.

What You’ll Receive

• Complete human-led screenplay read • Detailed written coverage • Story scorecard • Concept and opening assessment • Structure and narrative momentum analysis • Character and character-arc feedback • Stakes and conflict assessment • Pacing analysis • Dialogue feedback • Visual storytelling observations • Tone, exposition, and worldbuilding feedback • Climax and ending assessment • Page-specific reader/viewer reactions • Strengths and weaknesses • Top revision priorities • Draft Stage Assessment • One follow-up clarification question

Draft Stage Assessment

Your screenplay will receive an overall developmental assessment ranging from:
Needs Major Development → Developing → Strong Draft → Submission-Ready
This is not a prediction of commercial success. It is an assessment of how developed and effective the screenplay currently feels on the page.

Pricing

Short Screenplay — Up to 30 pages — $65 3–5 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 3–5 days
Pilot — Up to 65 pages — $105 5–7 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 4–6 days
Feature Screenplay — Up to 120 pages — $155 7–10 page coverage report Estimated turnaround: 5–7 days
Over 120 pages — Custom Quote

What This Service Does Not Include

• Full screenplay rewrites • Scene rewriting • Screenplay formatting services • Full synopsis creation • Unlimited post-delivery consultation
I may suggest possible approaches to a problem, but final creative decisions and revisions remain with you.

What I Need From You

Please provide:
• Your complete screenplay as a PDF • Page count • Format: short, pilot, or feature • Genre • Draft stage • Any specific concerns you would like me to consider
A synopsis is optional. I can also experience the screenplay without knowing the intended story direction in advance.
FAQs

$65