Script Consultant

Get direct feedback on your script from the author of the one of the highest rated screenwriting books on Amazon and the founder of The Screenplay Workshop.

 
 
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You know your story. Jill knows story.

Jill Chamberlain has consulted on projects for major studios, for top showrunners, for small independents, and for many, many spec screenwriters. Her clients and students have had their screenplays optioned, sold, made into award-winning feature films and television series, garner them Hollywood representation, land them professional screenwriting assignments, and recognized by top competitions including the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship.

Consultations themselves will vary depending on a lot of factors (including the skill level of the writer, how many drafts have been written, etc.) But in a typical one, Jill will have pretty profound structural improvements that will take your script from so-so to professional-level storytelling. In her consultations, she also does some on-the-page script doctoring, pointing out improvements for your scene description, action writing, and dialogue. Her goal is to enable you to tell the best version of your story possible.

Testimonials

“Very impressive! Jill Chamberlain goes way beyond tired old beat sheet formulas and instead guides you to organically write the story you want to tell.”

– Callum Greene, Producer
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

“Jill Chamberlain sets a new standard for plotting stories. Use the Nutshell Technique to crack your story.”

– Han Jin-won
Oscar-winning screenwriter of Parasite (winner, Academy Award for Best Picture 2020)

“Through Jill’s process, I’m now able to have a bird’s eye view of a workable draft in just a few bullet points. It has been revelatory, forever changing the way I approach story. This is the magic panacea I’ve been searching for as a screenwriter.”

– David Gleeson
Screenwriter, Tolkien

“Jill is incredible with story. She understands it so well and is super quick to tap into writers' work. I was really impressed!”

– Kat Candler
Showrunner, Queen Sugar

"Jill Chamberlain's Nutshell Technique is the most cogent, clearly articulated take on screenwriting the world has ever known. My scripts have gotten infinitely better because of her.”

– Peter Mattei
Creator/Showrunner, "Outsiders" TV series

“I love Jill’s Nutshell Technique! It’s the perfect balance between structure and freedom. It helps you structure your story without feeling formulaic.”

– Katherine Craft
HBO Access Fellowship recipient

“I went to film school and have been writing for over 10 years, yet Jill Chamberlain was able to improve on every aspect of my screenwriting.”

– Andrew Olson
Filmmaker/Screenwriter & Academy Nicholl quarterfinalist

"The Nutshell Technique is a truly great method for understanding the dramatic mechanisms needed for an excellent film. Jill Chamberlain may be the one to have finally cracked cinema's genetic code."

- Patrick Wright
Director, Graduate Film Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Editor and Producer

“A terrific experience! I felt closely connected to Jill during each session. My knowledge of story and overall writing ability has improved 100%.”

– M. Wolfe

Ontario, Canada

“My screenplay made Second Round at Austin Film Festival! I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for making me a better writer!”

– Karey Green

Screenwriter, Honovi

Master the Method with the One Who Invented It

Jill Chamberlain’s book from University of Texas Press, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting, is now available on Amazon and in fine bookstores everywhere. Of the over 3,000 books on screenwriting on Amazon, The Nutshell Technique ranks as one of the highest rated in user rankings.

Since its publication in 2016, the book became an instant classic and the go-to manual many professionals swear by. It’s on the syllabus at film schools all over the world, including the world renowned program at Columbia University. It has been translated into Italian, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese, and the audio book edition is now available.

The Nutshell Technique comes from Jill's years of consulting and coaching, and she continues to use this methodology to hone screenplays into truly compelling stories.

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SeRVICES

Jill Chamberlain is available for script consultation services - please inquire. She does consultations via Zoom with clients all over the world.

Services include:

  • Script Consultation (features and TV) - a detailed script consultation that addresses and fixes structural issues and includes margin notes on your script. Reviewed with you over a 60-to-90-minute consultation

  • Private Story Consultation / Coaching - 90 minute story coaching sessions

  • Screenwriter-for-hire / Script Rewriting / Script Doctoring Services