Absolutely Invaluable.

I don't know what I'd do without Industrial Scripts. I'm sure by now I'd be tearing my hair out, screaming with angst or would simply have given up. When I've needed help and a professional 'eye' on my work, they've delivered every time. They've been both encouraging, acknowledging positive aspects of my writing, while at the same time being completely honest about the areas that need attention in order to create a commercially viable and marketable screenplay.

I've used four of their services: Development Notes on a short script, Development Notes on a feature script, the Project Screening Service (analysis of a 1 page synopsis for a feature film) and the Detailed Project Screening Service (analysis of a 2 page synopsis or treatment for a feature). I've also been having continuous one-to-one consultancy, which has proved absolutely invaluable. The reports have helped me to identify genre where genre was confused or unclear, choose the best point of view (who's eyes to tell the story through) recognize story problems, re-think relationships between characters, question character motivations and the credibility of their choices, analyze character goals, flaws and internal needs, be aware of each character's 'arc', as well as understand the screenplay's moral questions and themes. My consultant has even counseled me through periods when I've felt like giving up - way beyond the call of duty!

All in all the services themselves have been far superior to other script consultancies I've used; professional and straight-talking, offering not only constructive criticism but insight and solutions. The consultant who reported on my treatment for the Detailed Project Screening Service went into far more detail than I expected, definitely going the 'extra mile' - so much so that when I showed a director the consultant's report he expressed how impressed he was with the amount of detail and the quality of the feedback, especially re. value-for-money.

Industrial Scripts have become an integral part of my writing process at every step of the way and are now the only consultancy I envisage using, for both film and fiction. Whether you're a screenwriter or a novelist, at whatever stage of your project, I recommend them.