Sitcom Script Consultation Service - Testimonials

Below are comments from some of the writers who've used Marc Blake's Script Consultancy Service. As you can see, they clearly agree with us that seeking professional advice before sending off a script is a real must - and Marc is clearly the right person to send your scripts to!

"One great benefit of Marc's script consultancy is he'll be much more honest in his assessment of your script than your friends and family have been. But that's not enough on its own. Fortunately, Marc also provides a breakdown of the script, pinpointing specific problem areas and possible improvements. In my case Marc made an excellent suggestion for changing the relationship between the main characters, which could make all the difference and was worth the price on its own. His book's pretty good too."

Andy Flood

"Marc, Thanks for giving me a fresh perspective on my developing sitcom script 'Dear Pandora' and a better understanding of the genre it operates in. Your comments are insightful and, while you don't pull any punches, you've helped identify the positives in my work and given me firm ground to build upon. A no nonsense professional service that I recommend to others."

Derek Thompson

"Marc provides a comprehensive and thorough analysis service for sitcom scripts, at a general level and also a page by page critique. He take great care in reading the script in order to ensure his comments are in the context of the concept, so his critique not only relates to the detail, but also to the 'bigger picture' in terms of market and commercial viability. Marc also highlights positive aspects of the writer's style, and provides constructive suggestions as to how to build on this for future successful development of an individual's style and approach."

"Marc also injects humour into his report, unfortunately I haven't seen the funny side to life lately what with being shafted by estate agents and stupid people I have to work with (I know Marc, you're advice would be lighten up and use this experience as script writing material! I'll try)."

Ganesh

"We found Marc to be very useful in helping us understand script writing. We sent him a script and his feedback was brilliant. He said he liked it very much, but more to the point he told us why he liked it. He had bad points to say about it, but he told us how we could solve it and move on. I urge anyone who has a script to send it to Marc before they send it off to a production company."

Stuart Clarke and David Ryan

"Marc Blake's consultancy is a real eye opener. He pushes you towards clarity and helps you recognize the strengths and weaknesses in your writing. He poses those tough questions that you need to be able to answer. The service he provides is an invaluable part of the process."

Oliver Franks

"It's very difficult to find people who have the ability or inclination to give useful feedback on your script. Friends and family bring too much baggage with them and the production companies themselves are often either too busy or polite to tell you the brutal truth. Marc is an excellent analyst who can identify the problems with your work and help you solve them. At the very least his script service will save you months or even years of head-scratching. At best, it might make the difference between acceptance and rejection."

Mark Jolly

"Marc Blakes script consultancy was of enormous benefit to me as a new writer, his honest and thorough assessment of my initial script showed me several basic faults within its content and format. His proposals and ideas also gave me a much broader view on the various aspects of writing and altogether the cost of the service was most reasonable."

Colin Cliffe

"Brilliant service for an excellent price. Marc's given me a lot of confidence for my future writing projects and I've recommended him to several other people. The feedback was clear and concise and well worth the money. Thanks Marc."

Ash Bayliss

"Marc gave me an honest and thorough critique of my sitcom pilot. His review enabled me to enhance the good elements in my script and present a more polished version to production companies. I will definitely consult him again with my future scripts."

Rob Bell

"Marc's critique was both insightful and useful. Not only did he provide thorough analysis of my sitcom but he also gave me useful insight into its viability as a commissionable piece.

The analysis came in two parts. There was a general overview, outlining its strengths and weaknesses and line by line analysis detailing what worked and what didn't. The latter was particularly useful in the rewriting process.

I would heartily recommend this service to any budding script writer."

William Peebles

"I found Mr. Blake's consultancy both very helpful and truly eye-opening. Now I know what my scripts strenghts are and what is lacking. I was tired of getting feedback from Average Joes like friends and family when I found this opportunity. The consultancy is well worth the money, as you will get useful professional advice and thoughts from someone who knows what he is talking about. With the full script analysis, he will go through every cornerstone of your script (dialog, plot and characterisation) and also evaluate it's commercial viability. Many thanks."

Peter Vogl

"Thanks, Marc, for the comprehensive critique. I found the full analysis of the structure/plotting very helpful. The detailed comments about what worked and what was pedestrian/pedantic has given me many ideas as to how to rework the piece into something viable."

John Dennett

"Thank you for your feedback, it has been incredibly useful and I appreciate your frank (and funny!) appraisal of my script. It's quite difficult sitting by yourself, having ideas and getting them down on paper and then wondering whether you're on the right track or not - so to be able to turn to a professional for advice is quite invaluable. Your comments have given me a great deal of confidence and many ideas for ways to progress with my script."

Howard Rayner

"Thanks for the feedback. It pretty much confirmed some things I thought already, and also gave me a few other areas to consider. All in all, a nice detailed and constructive bit of critique. Thanks."

David Crewe

"I just wanted to say thanks for the critique of my script. I found your comments to be very useful, offering uncomplicated and insightful advice. I found it very reassuring to hear such praise from a professional in the industry."

Harinder Dhillon

"Thanks a lot for your crit, it was very helpful and I was very much impressed with the page-by-page advice you gave. It opened my eyes into my own strengths and weaknesses as a writer."

Ben Hurren

"This isn't the cheapest way for somebody to critique your work, but unless you've got a friend with a good eye for filtering the crap out of your stuff and pointing you in the right direction or you're just a born genius, then I suggest you stick your hand in your pocket. The advice I received and critique was detailed and made the re-write a hell of a lot easier."

Ross Salvage

"A fist shakingly appreciated analysis which left me break dancing! If you are not sure where you stand with your writing, Marc will show you where you are and how to get further!"

Alex Michael

"A thorough report with invaluable advice for a starter like myself."

Antony Inglis

"Thank you very much for the crit, lots of questions I can now ask myself and some very useful tips. Thanks."

Martin Holmes

"I found Mark's feedback helpful in two regards. Editorially, he picked out lines which worked and bits of dialogue that didn't. Structurally, he provided a really insightful analysis of my characters, their roles and their relationships. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a constructive critique."

Jeremy Davies

"Thank you very much for your detailed critique. This was exactly what I needed. This was the best £60 I've ever spent. All in all, I am extremely satisfied with your comments and all will be noted as I re-write the script. Thank you once again; who knows maybe through this critique I may be able to go on to better things."

Warwick Blent

"Thanks for all the encouragement and helpful comments, looks like I may now make it!"

Harinder Dhillon

"Thanks for your script report. I found it very inciteful and detailed. Your comments and criticisms were fair, insiteful and helpful.

Having previously submitted two unsuccessful comedy scripts to the BBC, it was nice to having feedback in such a detailed and encouraging form. Obviously production companies receive so many scripts that they don't usually have time to reply with a detailed critique. I can strongly recommend your service to aspiring writers. It's obviously better to have intelligent feedback on a draft script before you actually send it to a production company, where you usually only get one chance to get your script picked-up."

Tim Walker

"Your feedback was essential and just what I needed - detailed, incisive and illuminating analysis. I know it will help my progression as a writer."

Charles Maclean

"This is an excellent service. How do you know where you are at unless you have an expert giving expert advice? Marc gives structured feedback that gives you an exact idea of how your script is doing and what aspects in particular need improving. We fully recommend it to anyone, and wholely expect to use it again in the future."

Ian and Laurence

"Marc's script analysis service is comprehensive, in that not only does it highlight flaws and problems with dialogue and characterisation, but it gives you the industrial insight to take your script and make it commercially viable. I would thoroughly recommend the service to anyone considering writing a sitcom as Marc's suggestions for improvements could be the difference between getting a production company's interest or staying in your mundane, white collar, 9 'til 5."

Richard Sale & John Babb

"I sit at my computer almost everyday and write what I think is comedy, without knowing whether I’m going in the right direction or not. Marc’s script consultancy has helped me a great deal in knowing what I need to improve, and what’s good about my script. I would also recommend his Sitcom course to anyone needing a shove in the right direction."

Jonathan Parramint

"Overall I am really happy with the service - from the first query email to the final critique everything has been very professional and insightful. Thanks a lot Marc, you've given me a lot of things to think about and weaknesses to address. This is a service I will definitely be using again."

Gavin Johnson

"Unless you have a friend or relative in the business - and possibly not even then - it's hard to get a constructive and objective view of your script. Friends tell you what you want to hear, but Marc told me what I needed to hear. Every point he made was valid, and showed me aspects of the story and the characters that needed addressing. Your heart always sinks at the thought of having to do more work when you hoped the script was finished and wonderful - but Marc's comments have made me realise that the work is worth doing. I thought beforehand that maybe £60 was a lot to pay to have a stranger look at your work - but it's been invaluable."

Mike Gerrard

"Marc's crit of my pilot sitcom Home On The Grange was an excellent sixty quid’s worth. He comments first generally on characterisation and plot and so forth and then very specifically on the whole script almost line-by-line. Marc said that he felt my plot was not tight enough and he not only explained why but suggested to me a specific scenario that would give more thrust to the narrative. I will now thoroughly reconsider the whole project, make some changes, no doubt quite radical, and then submit the new version for a reappraisal."

Paul Diss-Holland

"Marc offers a no-nonsense service. His feedback of my radio script, Grind Show, was prompt, insightful and constructive; not to mention generous in terms of suggesting new ideas and directions."

David Bussell

"I found your remarks well judged and honest (hopefully even the complimentary ones!), and the overall critique extremely useful. If I personally knew anyone else daft enough to embark on the route to becoming a sitcom writer I'd happily recommend your service to them."

Jim Speirs

"Marc's comments have been really useful in developing our script to the next level. His comments were constructive and thorough and covered many different aspects of the whole script. We gained an honest professional opinion as to where this sitcom stands now and where it could stand following a re-draft. We shall definately send our re-draft back to Marc. Marc outlined both the positives and the areas for development which has motivated us to improve certain aspects and renewed our confidence in our writing."

Dave Aaron & Louise Lee

"We agree with all comments that Marc made, his feedback has made us see glaring errors and faults that we may not have spotted, and has given us a better understanding of the direction we want to take when writing the re-draft of the script."

Neil and Adam

"Your critic was absolutely first class and it was greatly appreciated. I now know what I have to do."

Brian Houghton

"Thanks a million for the really great service, it has transformed the script from something I was happy with to something I am now proud of. I'm off to find some production companies to bother!"

Gavin

"Thanks Marc for your crit. Your comments were insightful and thought provoking - all presented in such an encouraging, positive way too. The re-write will be on the way shortly!"

Linda Smith

Marc Blake's Consultancy Service