FINLAY
J. SPENCER
SCRIPT EDITING SERVICES
You know your script better than anyone, you've spent countless hours rewriting and restructuring. But sometimes you need to save the project, step away from Final Draft and get fresh eyes on the project.
That's where I come in.
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I'm here to keep you on track and help you reach your destination quicker. I can show you the path and where you may have taken a wrong turn.
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At their best, stories take you beyond sense, beyond analysis, to where you experience the moment without analysing it. I'll help you get there, with analysis.
CONSULTANCY
As a freelance consultant, spanning more than one draft of a script (number of drafts to be negotiated), extensive creative input and script editing support, including written notes at every stage, face-to-face meetings or video conference calls.
SCRIPT REPORTS
Written feedback on a single draft of a script. Can offer headline notes and/or more forensic page notes, with creative and constructive thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to help you take it to the next draft.
PROOFREADING/FORMATTING
Line-by-line proofing of the script, flagging and correcting grammatical, punctuation, spelling errors and layout/formatting mistakes.
EACH SCRIPT IS DIFFERENT, WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS
MY FEES ARE TAILORED ACCORDINGLY
GET IN TOUCH AND TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
TESTIMONIES
Finlay worked with me on a major reformatting of a film script currently in production. I needed compatible versions at three different levels of budget. Finlay worked to a very tight schedule, and was not only extremely able to navigate the complexities of the task, but was super-sensitive to the ecology of the script, understanding and working with the deeper layers of intention. He combined a producer’s overview with a writer’s insight. I would hope to work with him again.
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VINCENT O'CONNELL
Writer (I.D., ID2: Shadwell Army)
Finlay is an outstanding professional who combines reliability with exceptional creative insight. His constructive feedback on my script ‘The Machine Men’ was invaluable, and he has played a crucial role in the development of a documentary film about Ukrainian musicians and their journeys. His dedication and hard work are commendable, and I highly recommend working with him.
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STEPHEN D. REID
Writer (The Machine Men)
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