Script Coverage, Proofreading & Screenplay Development Services for Screenwriters

Get Your Script Ready For Submission With Hollywood Script Express

Finishing a full-length feature screenplay or TV pilot is a feat in itself and deserves a pat on the back or even a high-five! But that's not where the screenwriting process ends, because before you send your screenplay out to producers, agents and contests you need to ensure it is in the best state it can be -- no typos, good characterization, a strong theme, clever plot, quality dialogue and a story that works.. that's where the professional screenplay development services of Hollywood Script Express can help.

Studio Style Script Coverage

When you submit your script to a studio or production company, a junior agent, executive's assistant or professional reader is normally the first person to read your work.. not the person you sent it to. They are the people you need to convince. They usually write what is known as a script coverage report which is essentially a document that describes your screenplay's story and theme and estimates its commercial potential if it were ever to make it to the big screen.

Story Analysis & Development Notes

If you need a more in-depth critique of your screenplay then our story notes service offers you a professional analysis of your screen story and its viability as a motion picture project, including page specific notes and comments, recommendations for improvement and analysis of your screenplay's strengths and weaknesses.

Screenplay Proofreading

Professional readers, producers and agents have to read hundreds of scripts per year. It's not unusual for a reader to have to take home 10-20 scripts to read over a weekend. That's weekend — the reader's own personal time. Overwhelmed, their goal is to get through those scripts as quickly as possible and this means weeding out the obvious clinkers. That's why proofreading your script is so important. So, don't give them a reason to start skimming your script or to stop reading on page 1 or 5 or 10 or 30. Eliminate the common mistakes that make readers growl, roll their eyes and set their minds to wandering.

Script Submission & Copyright Protection

Once your script has been proofread or perhaps even rewritten according to the coverage and story notes you have received, Hollywood Script Express lets you submit your screenplay to agents, producers and contests and manage your submissions through a suite of powerful submission tracking tools which include contact management, follow-up reminders, feedback compilation, response stats and copyright protection.

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Script Formatting

Story Outlining

Organize Scenes

Act Structuring

Story Pacing

Character Arcs

Industry Standard Scrpt Formatting
Auto-Complete & Auto-Pagination
Auto-Convert & Auto-Capitalization

Unlike regular word processing software, Movie Outline 3 lays out your text to industry standard script format by using 'Tab & Enter' keyboard shortcuts. It also guesses character names, auto-completes scene headings and transitions and auto-paginates as you type.

Fully-Integrated Step-Outlining
Highlight, Merge & Rearrange Steps
Story, Script & Notes For Each Step

Movie Outline's intuitive design helps you build and navigate your story outline, script and notes step by step through an AV remote-style console. You can highlight steps in different colors, merge multiple steps into a single step and easily rearrange your story narrative.

Index Cards For Steps & Scenes
Drag & Drop Reorganization
Color-Coded To Match Story Structure

Organizing your storyline is simple with Movie Outline's 'Drag & Drop' index cards which display your outline, script and notes for each step and scene. The cards can be color-coded to match your current structure template and repositioned in your outline with your mouse.

Create Your Own Structure Templates
Expand & Collapse Step Content
Reference 12 Hollywood Movies

PowerView lets you easily customize your story structure into color-coded acts, sequences or chapters and includes sample templates like the "3 Act Structure" and the "Hero's Journey" which many Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. You can also create your own templates.

Analyze Highs & Lows Of Your Story
Set FeelFactor Levels For Each Step
View 12 Hollywood Movie Graphs

Analyze your story pacing via a colored graph and compare it with breakdowns of popular movies in your reference library. The graph displays "FeelFactors" which are story elements that evoke a response in your audience such as shock, mystery, tension and romance.

Create In-Depth Character Profiles
Build Character Arcs Step By Step
Track Characters & View Speech Count

Movie Outline's Character Profile Wizard helps you create three-dimensional characters by answering a series of probing questions to build their personality. You can also define relationships with other characters and develop individual story arcs scene by scene.