Screenplay Writing Services for Features, Shorts and TV Pilots

A ghostwritten screenplay starts with your material and ends with a script you own. We interview you, study your notes or source book and draft the screenplay. You review each stage and steer the story.

It differs from script coverage, which evaluates a script someone already wrote, and from script editing, which improves an existing draft. We do write new material, and we can also polish or restructure a draft you bring us if the quote says so.

One honest note on credit. On a produced film or series, screen credit may be decided by industry rules, such as those of the guild that covers the production, and not by a private agreement. For a spec script you control, the arrangements in your contract with us apply. We explain both at the start so there are no surprises, and we put the arrangement in writing. For shorter commercial projects such as video and stage, see our script writing services.

Authors who want their novel imagined for the screen. People with a true story, as covered in our real-life story writing services, who want it dramatized. Entrepreneurs and producers with a concept but no time to write. Filmmakers who need a short script for a festival or a funding application.

Some come back for a second script once they see how the process works. You do not need to know screenplay format or have written before. You need a story worth telling and a willingness to answer a lot of questions about it.

1. Consultation. We discuss the story, the format, the audience and your goals. An NDA is signed before we see your material.
2. Story development. We build a logline, characters and a beat outline. You approve the story before any scene is written.
3. Treatment. For longer projects, a short prose version of the story lets you test the structure cheaply, before a single page of screenplay is written.
4. First draft. We write the screenplay in industry format, with scene headings, action and dialogue.
5. Notes and rewrites. You give notes, and we revise through the agreed rounds. The most helpful notes describe what you felt at a moment in the story, and leave the fix to the writer.
6. Final script. You receive the finished script as an editable file and a PDF.

We write screenplays. We do not sell them, and we cannot promise that any script will be bought, optioned, produced or released, or that it will win a place in a competition. Screen projects depend on budgets, casting, timing and many decisions that sit with other people.

Many producers and agencies do not read unsolicited scripts, and a polished script is only the first step. Treat it as a strong calling card and a sample of your voice. Some clients use a finished script to attract a director, to apply for funding or to shoot a low-budget version themselves. The Writers Guild of America publishes information that new screenwriters find useful, and we encourage you to read before approaching buyers.

Be cautious of anyone who promises a sale. A good plan is to polish the script, register it, make a short list of realistic recipients and consider a lawyer or manager when real interest arrives. Patience helps, because most scripts take a long time to find the right reader.

Pricing is quoted per project after a free consultation, as a fixed written quote with milestones and no hidden fees. The main drivers are the format and length, how much development you need, whether we adapt an existing book, the number of rewrites and how fast you can respond. Our pricing page explains how quotes work.

A short film is a small project, a feature is a large one, and a series package with a pilot and bible is larger again. The timeline is confirmed in the written quote and depends on length, research and feedback speed. Rush schedules are available for an additional fee, quoted up front.

We sign an NDA before any ghostwriting work starts. You own everything we write for you. Rights transfer on delivery, confirmed in writing at the start of the project, and we keep no copyright, royalty interest or credit claim.

We recommend registering your script. The U.S. Copyright Office explains how. Before you sign any option or purchase agreement, speak with an entertainment lawyer. We are writers, and we cannot advise on deals, contracts or the value of a script. If a producer wants to talk, bring in your lawyer first.

If you want screenplay writing services that take your story seriously and tell you the truth about the market, get a free consultation. We reply within one business day. You can also see all our services.