Story Structure Expert & Coach

Structure is the key to successful storytelling. Thousands of screenwriters, studios, producers, and spec writers have turned to Jill to cut to the core of what works and what doesn't in a script. By identifying this, they focus on what makes their individual voice and script unique, and it shows in the results.

You can work directly with Jill to get your script screen-ready.

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

“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

“Best money I’ve ever spent! I’ve taken Jill’s workshop six times and each time, I’ve written a feature-length screenplay by the end. Excellent techniques – they work!”

– Hannah Feller
Screenwriter represented by Hollywood legend Marion Rosenberg

“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

"This is a book you can begin working from immediately. It's a detailed, focused, ferociously practical method for structuring a screenplay. Author Jill Chamberlain shows you exactly how to get the work done."

― Glenn Gers, Emmy-winning Writer
Screenwriter, Mad Money and Fracture (with Ryan Gosling & Anthony Hopkins)

"The best screenwriting book I've ever read, by far. Now I'm obsessed with the Nutshell Technique and can't stop applying it to every movie I see."

― Patrick Borelli
Emmy-Nominated Writer, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

For Studios and Production Companies

Some studios spend millions on multiple script rewrites, and still end up with flops there were doomed before filming. Others hire Jill to get the story right, right from the start.

Doesn't matter if the budget is $100 million or $100 thousand. Even brilliant writers and savvy producers often end up with a story that doesn't quite feel right. Jill Chamberlain works with some of the greatest talents in entertainment to make sure their concepts come out the way they and audiences want them.

Fix Your Script

For Spec Screenwriters

You have an idea. You may even already have a full length script that you've sold. But it can be difficult to know whether your story is being told in the most riveting, affecting, and satisfying way.

That's when you need an outside perspective. And you might as well get it from a renowned story structure expert.

Get Your Story Up to Spec

The Definitive Guide to Story Structure

Jill invented the Nutshell Technique to illustrate story structure essentials. In 2016, she turned those techniques into a game changing work–a standout in the crowded field of screenwriting books.