From Idea to Tee.Bring the idea. We build the rest.
Development, underlying IP, screenplays, rewrites, script doctoring, coverage, and pitch books, built under one roof by a working novelist and screenwriter.
Four paths to a finished package
- Development$2,500
- Novel, up to 60,000 words$20,000
- Feature screenplay$9,000
- Pitch book, built for youIncluded
- Monthly one-hour coaching call for the length of the projectIncluded
- Development$2,500
- Novel, up to 60,000 words$20,000
- Pilot screenplay$6,000
- Pitch book, built for youIncluded
- Monthly one-hour coaching call for the length of the projectIncluded
- Development$2,500
- Novel adapted from your script$20,000
- Pitch book, built for youIncluded
- Monthly one-hour coaching call for the length of the projectIncluded
- Development$2,500
- Feature or pilot adapted from your book$9,000 / $6,000
- Pitch book, built for youIncluded
Novella and short story options are available in any package. Prefer to build it piece by piece? Every service is priced individually below.
Everything a buyer needs to say yes
Development
The idea, fully developed: world, characters, story engine, a loose treatment, and a story synopsis.
Screenplays
A pilot or a feature, written from the developed idea and delivered with a rewrite pass and a polish pass.
Underlying IP
A short story, novella, or novel that puts the property on the record and gives a buyer something to hold.
Rewrites & Doctoring
A full rewrite pass or targeted fixes to the structure and scenes holding an existing script back.
Coverage
A professional read of an existing script, with its strengths, its weaknesses, and what to fix first.
Pitch Books
The industry-standard document producers read, built from a finished script.
One idea. One path. A finished package.
Develop the Idea
Every project starts here. The idea becomes a fully developed concept with a loose treatment and a story synopsis that every next step builds on.
Choose a Script Track
A pilot or a feature, written from the development and delivered with a rewrite pass and a polish pass.
Choose a Story Track
Optional and recommended. A short story, novella, or novel that turns the project into published source material.
Add the Pitch Book
The finished project translated into the document producers already know how to read. Included in every package.
Choose a package or build it piece by piece.
Flat fees. Clear scope.
Development
- A fully developed idea: world, characters, and story engine
- A loose treatment and a story synopsis
- Up to 4 weeks, depending on the project
The foundation for every script and story track that follows, including adaptations of an existing script or book.
The Screenplay
- Original pilot written from your development
- 1 rewrite pass, 1 polish pass
The series opener that sets the world, the characters, and the engine that keeps a season running.
- Original feature screenplay written from your development
- 1 rewrite pass, 1 polish pass
The full story, start to finish, in the format a producer can budget, cast, and shoot.
The Underlying IP
- Up to 10,000 words
- 3 months to finished manuscript
- 1 rewrite pass, 1 polish pass
A fast, publishable piece of the world. Gets the property on the record before the script goes out.
- Up to 25,000 words
- 6 months to finished manuscript
- 1 rewrite pass, 1 polish pass
Room for the full arc without the runway of a novel. Strong for a pilot or a contained thriller.
- Up to 60,000 words
- 9 months to finished manuscript
- 1 rewrite pass, 1 polish pass
The complete novel: the interiority, the backstory, and the world the screen never had room to show.
The Pitch Book
- Your pitch book built for you from the finished script
- All eleven industry-standard sections
- 20-minute Next Steps call to review the pitch and plan what comes next
- Placement in Jaimie’s offerings directory, periodically shared with producers
Added to a new script, a rewrite, or a doctored script. Includes placement in Jaimie’s offerings directory, so your project is in the hands of producers in her network when she shares it.
A novel isn’t a companion piece. It’s the asset.
Chain of Title
A published work is timestamped, registered, and defensible.
A Package With Weight
Source material, readers, and reviews before a buyer opens the script.
Proof of Originality
If the material surfaces somewhere else, the book proves it was yours first.
A Second Revenue Line
The book earns while the project sits in development, and keeps earning after it moves.
For a studio or producer, source material lowers risk. For a filmmaker, it protects the work. The book is the piece that changes the conversation.
Coverage first. Then the fix.
- Pilot or feature
- Strengths, weaknesses, and notes on what to fix first
The first step for any existing script that needs a doctoring pass or a rewrite.
- One pass on the key structural problems and scenes from coverage
- Delivered as revised pages
Handled by a Chapter Frame™ certified screenwriter.
- One full rewrite pass on the entire script
- Built from the coverage notes
Structure, pacing, character, and dialogue, taken through the whole script.
Adapting your script into a book?
Start with Development, then choose a short story, novella, or novel from the story track, or take the Script to Novel package with the pitch book and monthly coaching included.
The pages hold up
“Jaimie has been so great to work with. Together, we did the ‘Done With You Pitch.’ She has extensive knowledge and connections and her enthusiasm for my work shines through the pitch. I know having your novel turned into film is a dream for many authors and, although there are no guarantees, Jaimie helps make it a tangible possibility.”
“Jaimie was an absolute pleasure to work with! She is incredibly talented, thoughtful, and has a fantastic instinct for story. Most importantly, she helped strengthen my script while staying true to its emotional core. Beyond that, she was always accessible, responsive, and happy to answer questions throughout the process. She made the entire experience enjoyable and collaborative, and I always felt like she was just as invested in making the story the best it could be as I was.
I would absolutely recommend Jaimie to anyone looking for a talented script consultant, and I hope to work with her again on future projects!”
“Jaimie Engle has been wonderful to work with as a guide to my screen writing project. She has explained everything in detail to this non technical person. Steve Deering is the absolute best with his coverage work for my script. Every time I turn in my script for his review it is like a master class on script writing. I am very lucky to have him as a teacher/reviewer. Steve’s attention to detail is incredible. I give my highest regards to his work and insights in screen writing.”
You have the book. Build the pitch yourself.
A pitch book translates your novel into film language: logline, synopsis, tone, comps, audience, and the commercial case. The Pitch Template and the Pitch Method show you how to build one, and the free video shows you where and how to pitch it.
- Eleven fillable pitch-book templates
- Industry-standard formatting, ready to fill in
- Instant download
The templates on their own. Download and build the pitch book yourself.
- Complete self-paced course, ten modules
- All eleven templates included
- BONUS: Series Pitch Bible
- Stage32 pitch video
- Lifetime access
The complete framework. Every module and every template you need to build a producer-ready pitch book.
Learn where and how to pitch
A free video on finding the right producers, verifying them, and making the pitch.
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Where does a project start?
New ideas and adaptations start with Development. Scripts that need fixing start with Coverage. The free 15-minute consult is the fastest way to find the right first step.
What do we get from Development?
A fully developed idea, with a loose treatment and a story synopsis. It’s the foundation every script and story track builds on, and it usually takes up to four weeks depending on the project.
Do we need both a script and a book?
No. Choose a package, a single script or story track, or both. The story track is recommended because published source material gives a project weight with buyers.
How does the monthly coaching work?
The Novel + Feature, Novel + Pilot, and Script to Novel packages each include one scheduled one-hour call per month for the length of the project. Calls are set on the calendar at the start, and a missed month doesn’t roll over.
We have a finished script. What do you need from us?
The script and any bible, treatment, or notes that exist. For an adaptation into a book, we start with Development. For doctoring or a rewrite, Coverage comes first.
Who is credited on the work?
Credit and byline are set in the agreement before a word gets written. Every project is different, and that conversation is what the consult is for.
What happens to our rights?
Who controls what is spelled out in writing and reviewed by your counsel before work begins. Nothing moves without your signature.
How long does it take?
Development runs up to four weeks. Story tracks run three months for a short story, six for a novella, and nine for a novel. Script timelines are set on the consult based on the project.
Bring the idea. We’ll build the package.
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Jaimie has been so great to work with. Together, we did the “Done With You Pitch.” She has extensive knowledge and connections and her enthusiasm for my work shines through the pitch. I know having your novel turned into film is a dream for many authors and, although there are no guarantees, Jaimie helps make it a tangible possibility.
Jaimie was an absolute pleasure to work with! She is incredibly talented, thoughtful, and has a fantastic instinct for story. Most importantly, she helped strengthen my script while staying true to its emotional core. Beyond that, she was always accessible, responsive, and happy to answer questions throughout the process. She made the entire experience enjoyable and collaborative, and I always felt like she was just as invested in making the story the best it could be as I was.
I would absolutely recommend Jaimie to anyone looking for a talented script consultant, and I hope to work with her again on future projects!
Jaimie Engle has been wonderful to work with as a guide to my screen writing project. She has explained everything in detail to this non technical person. Steve Deering is the absolute best with his coverage work for my script. Every time I turn in my script for his review it is like a master class on script writing. I am very lucky to have him as a teacher/reviewer. Steve’s attention to detail is incredible. I give my highest regards to his work and insights in screen writing.