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Consulting Services (continued)
Discover What’s Buried Beneath Your Script’s
Story
Several additional services are covered below. On
this page we cover Treatment, Novel & Manuscripts, Comic Book &
Graphic Novel and Video Gaming services.
ORDERING & PAYMENT DETAILS:
PAYPAL ACCOUNT PAYMENT:
If you are a PayPal member
and are purchasing through your PayPal account, you will automatically
be forwarded to our CONFIRMATION
page upon completion of your payment process. Be sure to have your
Purchase Receipt Number ready. It will be used as confirmation of
your service registration.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT:
If you are purchasing with your Credit
Card, in Order to Complete Your Sign
Up, and Insure You Receive Your Service, You
Must Click on the 'Return to Merchant Button'
(bottom left) in PayPal once you have completed payment. You will
be directed to your CONFIRMATION
page where you must fill out the Registration
form to verify your purchase. Be sure to have your Purchase Receipt
Number ready. It will be used as confirmation of your service registration.
TREATMENT SERVICES:
Treatment
Development Notes Price:$100.00
In-depth analysis with notes
on story structure, viability,
and suggestions for transforming
it into a script. (Add
$1.00 per additional page for treatments
exceeding 15 pages. E-mail for a custom quote)
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In-Depth
Treatment Analysis Price:
$150.00
10 pages of story notes,
addressing all the elements of the treatment, including
a detailed suggestions for transforming it into a screenplay OR
one-on-one story meeting. (Add $1.00
per additional page for treatments
exceeding 20 pages.)
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Executive
Treatment Analysis Price:
$225.00
Up to 15 pages of story
notes, addressing all the elements
of the treatment, including a detailed suggestions and solutions
for transforming it into a screenplay AND
one hour story meeting. (Add $1.00
per additional page for treatments
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What do I get for my treatment consultation fee?
The Script Archeologist's staff
will
read your treatment and return a copy, which will include additional
typed notes. During a telephone consultation for
In-Depth and Executive
Treatment Analysis, we will analyze
your treatment, letting you know if your story will work as a screenplay
while advising you of any potential problems you may encounter.
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NOVEL & MANUSCRIPTS SERVICES:
Manuscript
Evaluation and Notes:
* for up to 320 pages,
$1.00 per page
thereafter.
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CONTACT
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Book
to Screenplay Evaluation:
* for up
to 320 pages, $1.00
a page thereafter.
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CONTACT
US for quote |
Manuscript
Coverage Price:
Industry report,
with an evaluation of the basic elements of the script, and a 'PASS,'
'CONSIDER,' or 'RECOMMEND' grade. (Standard fees are for scripts
not exceeding 375 pages. Prices increase based on page count)
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Manuscript
Development Price:
Thorough analysis on material's
major elements and its potential adaptability to the screen.
(Standard fees are for scripts not exceeding 130 pages. Prices increase
based on page count)
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CONTACT
US for quote |
In-Depth
Manuscript Analysis Price:
In-depth analysis on
material's major story elements and its potential adaptability to
the screen, including a full report
with detailed notes and suggestions OR
one hour consultation meeting. (Standard fees are for scripts not
exceeding 375 pages. Prices increase based on page count)
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CONTACT
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Executive
Manuscript Analysis Price:
Complete analysis on
material's major story elements and its potential adaptability to
the screen, including a full report
with detailed notes and suggestions AND
one hour consultation meeting. (Standard fees are for scripts not
exceeding 375 pages. Prices increase based on page count) |
CONTACT
US for quote |
FORMATTING |
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Basic
level of Screenplay formatting:
Proofread screenplay and returned,
$150.00 (150
page max) $1.00
per page thereafter.
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Advanced
level of Screenplay formatting:
Proofread screenplay with line-by-line page notes hand written
in screenplay and returned. $300.00
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Editorial
Analysis (MANUSCRIPTS):
The Script Archeologist provides an evaluaton of your unpublished
manuscript, including a 15 page (max) checklist providing feedback
and recommendations on overall text, English usage (grammar,
spelling, punctuation), content (ambiguities,
text flow problems), formatting issues & potential permission
issues. Other editorial notes include overall
text (audience, tone), notes or bibliography errors & potential
permissions issues. $150.00
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Regular
Copyediting (MANUSCRIPTS):
$0.02 per word.
This level of copyediting is a basic edit for grammatical errors
and punctuation, minor errors in syntax, words and phrases that
are questionable which will be flagged for editing, errors in common
knowledge plus inappropriate choices of phrases or words for the
subject or readership. A check for permissions in the use of quotes,
lyrics, images etc will be included.
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CONTACT
US for quote |
Light
Copyediting (MANUSCRIPTS):
$0.010 per word.
This level of copyediting is includes the same objectives for editorial
copyediting as with regular copyediting. The advantage is that with
some manuscripts less editing is required.
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CONTACT
US for quote |
Heavy
Copyediting (MANUSCRIPTS):
$0.020 per word.
This level of copyediting is for manuscripts submitted in a format
that does not lend itself to traditional publishing. Editorial
objectives are as with regular copyediting with additional checks
for more serious syntax errors, fact verification through research
(most items as warranted by the work based on checks for quotes,
names, etc), minor story content/plotline and character trait
inconsistencies/digressions, and major organizational problems
with sentences or paragraphs.
This level does not include paragraphs reorganization
in regards to logical flow nor does it include excessive direction
to the author. If required then we recommend having a complete
developmental edit done.
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CONTACT
US for quote |
Developmental
Editing (MANUSCRIPTS):
$0.050 per word.
At this level there is serious committment required by both author
and editor in order to effectively convert the manuscript into
a viable and publishable work.
This is needed when the manuscript does not lend itself to traditional
publishing due to poor organization at chapter and paragraph levels.
Accuracy of included information as well as exclusion of submitted
content may be required. All processes included in heavy copyediting
are used in developmental editing services.
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Proofreading
(MANUSCRIPTS):
$.008 per word.
This level of copyediting is a basic edit for grammatical errors
and punctuation, minor errors in syntax, words and phrases that
are questionable which will be flagged for editing, errors in common
knowledge plus inappropriate choices of phrases or words for the
subject or readership. A check for permissions in the use of quotes,
lyrics, images etc will be included.
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Turnaround Timelines:
Novel
& Manuscript Services
· Manuscript Evaluation and Notes:
contact us for quote
· Book to Screenplay Evaluation:
contact us for quote
· Manuscript Coverage: contact
us for quote
· Manuscript Development: contact
us for quote
· In-Depth Manuscript Analysis:
contact us for quote
· Executive Manuscript Analysis:
contact us for quote
· Analysis: contact us for quote
Rush
service
· RUSH
Manuscript Services: Case by Case basis
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COMIC BOOK/GRAPHIC NOVEL SERVICES:
Comic
Book Development Notes Price |
CONTACT
US for quote |
In-Depth
Comic Book Analysis Price: |
CONTACT
US for quote |
Executive
Comic Book Analysis Price: |
CONTACT
US for quote |
Turnaround Timelines:
Comic
Book /Graphic Novel Services
· Development:
2 weeks and up (times vary based in complexity
of project)
· Analysis: 1-4 weeks (times vary
based several factors)
Rush service
· RUSH
Comic Book/ Graphic Novel Services:
Case by Case basis
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VIDEO GAMING SERVICES:
Video
Gaming Development Notes Price: |
CONTACT
US for quote |
In-Depth
Video Gaming Analysis Price: |
CONTACT
US for quote |
Executive
Video Gaming Analysis Price: |
CONTACT
US for quote |
WHEN SHOULD I USE A SCRIPT CONSULTANT?
As it applies to the gaming industry, the same
mistakes that writers in other areas make, can result in the same
negative reactions in its users. Gamers are very specific in what
they like and don’t like. The industry openly scrutinizes products
more intensely than other industries. The benefits of a great story
and proper storytelling cannot be understated in the game industry.
Turnaround Timelines:
Video
Gaming Services
· Development:
2 weeks and up (times vary based in complexity
of project)
· Analysis: 1-4 weeks (times vary
based on stage of game development and length of services needed)
Rush service
· RUSH
Video Gaming Services: Case by Case basis
Page Count Restrictions
Submissions that go over these page counts must include an extra $2/page
over the limit. These limits are to discourage excessively long scripts
which typically are much more difficult to pitch from the start without
proven track records from their authors.
· Film, documentary, stage material = 120 pages
· TV dramas = 90 pages
· TV sitcoms = 45 pages
· Short film scripts = 25 pages
· Novels and manuscripts = 300 pages
· Treatments, Outlines, Notes = 20pp
ORDERING & PAYMENT DETAILS:
PAYPAL ACCOUNT PAYMENT:
If you are a PayPal member and are purchasing through your
PayPal account, you will automatically be forwarded to our
CONFIRMATION page upon completion
of your payment process. Be sure to have your Purchase Receipt Number
ready. It will be used as confirmation of your service registration.
If you are purchasing with your Credit
Card, in Order to Complete Your Sign Up,
and Insure You Receive Your Service, You
Must Click on the 'Return to Merchant Button'
(bottom left) in PayPal once you have completed payment. You will be
directed to your CONFIRMATION page
where you must fill out the Registration form
to verify your purchase. Be sure to have your Purchase Receipt Number
ready. It will be used as confirmation of your service registration.
For more information on all our services, be sure to
view our services on the various pages in our site. For consultations
contact us. The Script Archeologist team looks forward to hearing from
you to answer all your questions and to provide you with the highest
quality services.
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