I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That! : How to Make Six Figures as a Script Consultant Even If You're Not a Screenwriter

by Derek Rydall

One of the best kept secrets in hollywood is the use of consultants to fine-tune scripts. Whether you are a screenwriter or not, if you have a second sense or insightful knowledge that can improve film storytelling, you may have just found a new way to make over $100,000 a year.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

307 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

About the author

After a life-changing brush with death, Derek Rydall tried to become a monk, then minister, before becoming a licensed integrative therapist. Today, he is a prominent life coach and consultant for Emmy and Academy Award winners, Fortune 500 executives, and evolutionary leaders in business, spiritualisty, and the healing arts. He is an active speaker, bringing his unique brand of inspiration to tens of thousands of people around the country. He is the author of two Amazon bestselling books and writes for several publications, including Huffington Post and Spirituality & Health.

Reviews

[Matin · Rating 5 out of 5]

همانطور که آدمها به پزشک و روانشناس و مشاور مراجعه می‌کنند (یا باید بکنند!)، فیلمنامه‌ها هم به معاینه و مشورت و درمان نیاز دارند.
مشاوره‎ی فیلمنامه یک شغل است و این نخستین منبع جامع درباره‎ی این حرفه که به فارسی ترجمه و منتشر شده است.

مشخصات ترجمه‌ی فارسی:

عنوان: "مشاوره تخصصی فیلمنامه؛ چگونه هر فیلمنامه‌ای را بهتر کنیم"
نویسنده: درک رایدل
مترجمان: فرهاد دعوت‌خواه، متین خاکپور
ناشر: سمت
تعداد صفحات: ۲۹۲
چاپ اول
تاریخ انتشار: آبان ۱۳۹۸
قیمت: ۲۵۰٬۰۰۰ ریال

[Ashiish V Patil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some practical elements like checklists for specific areas like dialogues, characters, story, structure and more.

[Kate LaChapelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing. I've been considering story consulting for a little bit, but reading this book really cemented things for me. I learned a lot about the business and what they do and rates and marketing and networking ideas that I think can really, genuinely help me.

I'm still working through some of the exercises at the end of the book, but that's fine. Even just going through a couple of them so far has really helped me clarify what it is I want to do with my business and why I'm doing it.

Derek Rydall knows what he's talking about and it helps that the books in chock full of other resources to research and engage with. The book totally fired me up for getting involved in the industry again and what I think has really been the answer I've been looking for. I know it sounds cliched and stupid, but I don't really care. I enjoy writing and I studied screenwriting and I've dedicated so many years of my life to stories and story and character development that it's absolutely natural for me to want to stay close to that and I've been searching for something that isn't necessarily screenwriting, but still deals with it and narrative development and also helps people and I love developing other peoples' stories. My writer friends could tell you how many "story meetings" we've had and basically, I felt like this book gave me a name for what I want to do with my life and career.

It's a great resource and will be kept close to my desk for a long time.

[James Piper · Rating 2 out of 5]

So many books on how to write screenplays. They seem to go around in circles and if you can't sell a screenplay, write a book about it or start a consulting biz where you help people to do the same thing. Almost sounds like a pyramid scam.

[Teri Temme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference if you want to do Script Consulting. Thankfully, I do not :) I know, strange huh?