Script Development

Lee is a terrific dramaturg. He gave me the exact balance of encouragement and provocation that I needed. I can’t recommend him enough.
— Brad Birch, playwright and screenwriter (Winner of the Harold Pinter Commission, 2016)

FROM IDEA TO STORY - 75-minute Zoom Discussion: £75

Unlock the potential of your play’s concept and find the story within the idea through a focused 60-minute discussion tailored to your needs. Together we will examine your idea and consider approaches to story, character and the writing process. I will guide the conversation with thought-provoking questions to help you hone your idea, equipping you with the tools to embark on writing your first draft.

In this session, we can delve into:

  • Story shape and narrative structure

  • Character journeys and arcs of change

  • Writing exercises to jumpstart your first draft

  • Unlocking the central question of your play

This option is ideal for writers who possess a treatment, outline and/or short-play that they wish to expand into a full-length work.

FIRST DRAFT - Detailed Dramaturgical Feedback: £150

Receive thoughtful, rigorous and practical feedback on your completed draft with one A4 page of detailed dramaturgical notes, including concrete suggestions for how to strengthen your script before you embark on a redraft.

The dramaturgical feedback will include:

  • A brief plot summary

  • Strengths

  • Weaknesses

  • Practical suggestions for next steps

Feedback is tailored to the specific world and intentions of your play, engaging thoughtfully with narrative, structure, form, characters, dialogue and action.

This option is ideal for writers who already have a first draft they feel ready to share and who want better understand where to take it next.