In the United States, a script doctor rewrites - often without credit. That is not what I do; I do not rewrite in your place. In France, ‘script doctor’ and ‘screenplay consultant’ describe the same practice, which English-speakers call a ‘script consultant’.My work is to understand what the writer wants to tell, to identify any gap between what is read, understood and felt by the reader and the writer’s intention - and then to work collaboratively with the writer so they leave with concrete rewriting notes.The difference from a professional reader: a script coverage report delivers a diagnosis. A 90pages consultation works on what you do with it - together with the writer.

At any stage. First draft, fifth draft, treatment, screenplay ready for a funding submission: the entry point is not determined by the state of the text, but by what the writer - and/or the producer - needs at that precise moment in the process.I can also work over the longer term, as an ongoing writing partner, from treatment through to final draft.

This is not necessarily decided in advance. The number of sessions is determined as the work progresses, according to the state of the screenplay and your needs - or from the outset if you already know you want support throughout the writing.Some projects need only one consultation - an outside eye at a pivotal moment. Others benefit from support across several drafts. The screenplay’s state and the writer’s needs set the pace; there is no fixed formula.

Yes. Level of experience does not determine the quality of the work - it changes its nature. With a beginning screenwriter, the consultation is necessarily pedagogical and experiential: we work on the mechanics of storytelling through the existing text, passing on tools that are directly usable afterwards. Preferential rates apply for students and under-26s.

No. I have no role as an agent and I am not a networking platform. My work ends with the screenplay: making it as strong as possible. What you do with it afterwards, and with whom, belongs entirely to you.