Improve Your Script

Send me your screenplay.

I'll read it twice, write all over it, give you separate written notes, and, after you've digested the notes, we'll have a telephone consultation.

Why spend months working on a screenplay only to make mistakes that will cause a reader or producer to stop reading before they reach page 10? Get your format right. Character arc. Structure. Dialogue. Everything.

When I'm done critiquing a script, it looks like it took a bath in red ink.

Get information you can use to create the most powerful selling tool you can: a first rate screenplay.

It's your career. Invest in it.

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Here is what some deliriously happy clients have to say...

I worked in the business for 16 years as a development executive and screenwriter, and now I teach screenwriting at a top communications school. And when I need help with a story--insights, suggestions, even inspiration--you always come through. Lots of people are able to point out flaws in a script, but few share your talent for suggesting just the right fix. You are exactly what a script doctor should be--someone who empowers writers to do their best work.

Evan Smith, author of the bestseller WRITING TELEVISION SITCOMS and
professor at Syracuse University's Newhouse School

He gives criticism in a straightforward, honest manner, which serves to encourage rather than discourage the writer. His notes are detailed and have been priceless to me as I have continued attempting to improve my screenwriting technique. I only hope he will agree to help me again in the future.

Melissa Scrivner, New York

"Will Akers is not the only script analyst I've used, but for my money he's
the best, and the one I will use again. Writing a screenplay which will
catch the eye of a producer is a formidable undertaking. As a working
screenwriter, Will shows you how to shift the odds in your favor with his
knowledge of the industry and market. His honest, thought-provoking
suggestions opened up an entire new direction for my script. To say that
I'm grateful is an understatement. Will has the ability to inspire a writer
to stretch and attempt something greater -- as far as qualities in a teacher
go, it just doesn't get any better than that."

Patti L. Johnson, Memphis

"RUN!, don't walk, and get your script to Will Akers immediately! Save yourself hours of heartache and frustration! "All writing is rewriting" someone once said, but to do a great re-write, it really helps to have that objective, third eye. You need direction; help; prodding; probing questions and smart suggestions. Will Akers gives you all of them in spades. He's really helped me, I know that. So... "Thanks, Will."

Chris Ruppenthal, MOONLIGHTING, QUANTUM LEAP writer / producer

Thanks for such a thorough and thoughtful analysis and critique! The extensive comments helped me see my script from a different angle and really let me know what was and wasn't working. It was definitely worthwhile to have someone with industry experience review and analyze my script. I would highly recommend your services to anyone who is considering submitting their script to a contest or to a production company, especially if they want to avoid amateurish mistakes. What a great investment!

Gigi McGown, Memphis

As a novice screenwriter, Mr. Akers provided me with invaluable insight, assistance, and knowledge. His expertise in the field of screenwriting and his ability to impart his knowledge is excellent. Mr. Akers demystifies the rules of screenwriting formats, and his critiques are presented with encouragement and enthusiasm. Anyone readying a script for submission
should utilize Mr. Akers's critiquing service to help pinpoint problem areas, expand their story line, and identify the pitfalls that prevent a good script from being a great script. His experience with Hollywood will help any individual with their career in screenwriting.

M. Kenyon Hartman, Nashville