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Become a professional screenwriter.
Break into Hollywood with a script that sells.
How it works...
Book a one-hour video meeting with me.
Select which option fits your project needs. This will take you to a link where you can book a time slot. Once you select a time, the form will allow you to upload information about yourself, a PDF of your script, and any additional materials (optional).
Once I receive the booking, I will send you a calendar invite with a Zoom link.
I will read your material in advance. On our Zoom, I will give you feedback on your script based on what Showrunners, producers, and studio executives have told me they look for in script samples and projects they develop. We'll focus on structure, execution, and how to make choices that will help you achieve your goals as a writer--both on the page and in your career.
Afterward, you'll receive a recording of the meeting so you can access these notes any time in the future.
I am a literary manager with clients that have sold projects to Lionsgate, ABC, Disney, Tubi, Max, Hallmark, Sony, and Lifetime.
Every month, I read dozens of scripts--from professional writers in Film & TV that I represent, as well as from potential clients asking me to represent them. I have given thousands of hours of notes calls, resulting in writers winning competitions, finding representation, being accepted into competitive fellowships, getting staffed on TV shows, and being hired to write feature films for major studios. It all starts with a sample that can open these doors for you.
I have 14 years of industry experience learning what qualities a script needs to sell.
With my help, we can examine your script through that lens to diagnose and solve any story problem.
Many sites offer script coverage services.
But do you know who your reader is?
What if you receive feedback from a writer or producer that doesn't understand where story problems come from?
This town is full of writers whose projects have been languishing in the development process for years because their agents, managers, and producers can tell something is wrong, but they can't put their finger on what it is.
I have a degree in Screenwriting from Chapman University. I have studied under Jen Grisanti and Corey Mandell. And I have spent years helping clients level up their drafts in tangible ways that lead to professional quality material. This has led to my writers getting hired on shows including P-Valley, Ginny & Georgia, grown-ish, The Upshaws, and more.
A writing background gives me an understanding of where you're coming from creatively. It also allows me to speak your language to ensure that we talk about the elements of your script that can actually affect the way it makes your audience feel.
Which means your script will start making people buy in.
Are you tired of hearing:
- "It just isn't for us."
- "This isn't what I'm looking for right now."
- "What else do you have?"
- "It didn't quite resonate with me."
- "I don't have the bandwidth right now."
- "It's just not there yet."
Many writers waste years of their lives and miss countless career opportunities because they can't figure out how to make their script strong enough to make people say...
"Yes!"
One yes is all you need, but if you're not getting the right feedback, you'll waste years of your life spinning your wheels.
This could look like:
- Endlessly polishing a draft that never meaningfully changes.
- Rewrites that are worse than your original version.
- Constantly hearing different notes and being unsure why your readers disagree.
- Consistently hearing the same note but not knowing how to fix it.
- Giving up on your script altogether because the story is too hard to crack.
With the right guidance, you will avoid years of frustration.
Who is this for?
Are you:
- A Hollywood outsider looking for honest, constructive feedback on your screenplay?
- A writer struggling to find agents and managers who are excited about your material?
- A repped writer having trouble getting work but not getting helpful notes from your agent?
- Someone who has placed in multiple competitions but hasn't been getting any professional traction?
- Working on a script that you're passionate about but can't solve a glaring story problem?
I will diagnose what isn't working in your script and give you actionable options for fixing it.
Audrey's an integral part of my creative process, and possesses two rare qualities- impeccable taste, and a deep understanding of the TV and Film marketplace. Her guidance at critical moments have elevated my work, and helped my stories resonate with buyers. Scripts Audrey helped me hone consistently receive enthusiastic responses from Producers. Equally important, she's helped me focus on properties that can sell, and spared me from years of writing and re-writing projects that aren't right for the marketplace. Audrey's my creative comrade, and I guess she's yours now too!
- Zen Freese (Staff Writer, How We Roll)
Audrey is phenomenal to work with: full of great advice, provides actionable feedback, and is a brainstorming machine. Not to mention concise and honest without ever talking down. She truly knows story inside and out. The side effect to all this is her guidance can be rather addictive. Highly recommend!
- Lisa Garvey
In the 14 months I’ve mentored with Audrey Knox, she has been incredible at guiding me in writing and revising outlines, treatments, loglines, and scripts for five screenplays in four different genres. I have taken hundreds of webinars and classes and received feedback from a dozen industry professionals, but mentoring with Audrey has had the greatest impact in taking my writing to a higher level.
Audrey is a master at identifying knots in a script or outline, and then clarifying how to unravel them. Her approach to constructive feedback is to illuminate the problems and then give the writer the creative choice on how to fix them. That really works for me. I especially enjoy it when we collaborate on solutions to story issues together, during our call.
Her comments are always positive, her advice so insightful. Her feedback can cover the ‘30,000 foot overview’ of a story, down to a single line of dialogue in a script. Before mentoring with Audrey, I had reached a point of frustration and felt down about my writing. But after our first call, I felt optimistic and excited to make the revisions we discussed.
In addition to Audrey’s razor-sharp skills at story structure, she excels at defining and tracing the beats of a character’s development and arc from beginning to end of a story/script. Her feedback and suggestions have blown me away by how well she knows my characters and what they need. I have asked myself, ‘Wow! Why didn’t I see that myself?’
On a personal level, Audrey is a pleasure to work with. She’s encouraging, compassionate, articulate, and upbeat. She’s always understanding and flexible when I’ve asked to reschedule a call. I feel uplifted and eager to work on my writing at the end of each call.
- Martha Caprarotta
Our script consultation provided challenging information that I’ve wasted a lot of money desperately searching for. Audrey is amazing.
- Braxton Joy
If you want someone to take your money and give you a pat on the back, go elsewhere. Audrey offers a professional, no-bullshit approach to notes that get to the heart of the revision process and offer an individualized roadmap to not sucking. Working with her will change your writing for the better.
- Claire Utely
Audrey Knox is the ultimate catalyst for creative brilliance. Her feedback on my one-hour dramedy was a revelation, pushing me to delve deeper into character arcs, motivations, and the overarching seasonal journey of my series. With Audrey's expert guidance, I refined my script and unearthed a new perspective that I never would have found alone. She's a muse, a coach, and a great eye to have on your scripts. Audrey is an indispensable asset at any stage of a screenwriter's career.
- Jason Gregory (screenwriter and screenwriting lecturer in the English department at the University of Central Florida)
A good sounding board is hard to find. Audrey's deep dive into the material yielded thought-provoking and actionable guidance. I have a stronger screenplay because of her.
- Will Bermender
I hear the following complaints from writers trying to break into Hollywood:
- I don't have access to industry professionals.
- No one will respond to my queries.
- I don't know if my writing is "good enough" to start searching for reps.
- I've been getting so many notes that I don't know who to listen to.
- The feedback I'm getting isn't making my script better.
- I don't know who my script reader was, so I don't know if their opinion can be trusted.
- I'm winning or placing in screenplay competitions, but I don't know how to take the next step in my career.
These are the results of 3 main industry problems:
Problem #1: Most script readers (even seasoned industry professionals) give bad notes.
I have seen it time and time again at all levels. Everyone knows when a script isn't working, and most people can identify the parts of the story that bump them. But understanding why a story is broken and being able to identify the most upstream problem that will fix it is a different skillset altogether.
If your feedback discourages you and leaves you feeling more confused than ever, it's likely that you have gotten notes from someone who doesn't truly understand story.
Problem #2: Writers seek advice from too many different sources.
Writers usually seek feedback from multiple peers, writing groups, and coverage competitions. The results can be a collection of notes and suggestions that seem to disagree with one another. This is because many readers are too busy focusing on the symptoms of a script's story problem. They don't realize that the root of the problem goes much deeper. This also comes from a reader's tendency to offer suggestions based on what they want to write or what they would do in your situation.
I will offer potential solutions to your problems, but my notes are always guided first and foremost by what you as a writer want to accomplish in service of your vision for this story.
Problem #3: Feedback doesn't usually come with advice on how to take the next step.
Most script coverage leaves writers feeling overwhelmed at the rewrite ahead of them. I, on the other hand, summarize my notes into the top 3 most important action items. This includes suggesting tangible exercises that will help you find those solutions and (if you're interested) specific classes or resources that will give you the skills you need to level up. As a manager, I am used to providing personalized step-by-step guidance to my clients.
I will give you that guidance as well, so you no longer feel lost in a sea of available advice.
Benefits Unlocked
After our meeting, you will walk away with:
- Honest feedback on what is and isn't working in your screenplay.
- A solution to address each story problem, starting from biggest to smallest.
- Tangible suggestions on how to best position yourself in the current marketplace.
- A list of questions to answer to uncover your story's fullest potential.
- An action plan for attacking the weaknesses in your writing until you turn them into strengths.
What do you get?
- An hour-long one-on-one Zoom with me.
- 10 minutes of introduction: I want to know about you so I can help you achieve your goals.
- 30-40 minutes of feedback on your screenplay:
- Q&A: I ask you questions about your story, probing for weaknesses.
- I tell you what information is missing and give you suggestions for how to include it.
- I tell you what your script needs to establish and pay off and how you can do this.
- I provide an evaluation of your technical skills: dialogue, humor, prose, voice, and style.
- 10-20 minutes of actionable next steps advice:
- A summary of the 3 most important next steps in your rewrite process.
- An honest assessment of how, specifically, to move your career forward.
- Q&A: I answer any of the industry-related questions you have for a literary manager.
- All of this will be recorded as a video and sent to you to keep forever, so you can revisit it.
- A one-page Report Card: Summary of primary suggestions and optional next steps for furthering your writing education.
Who am I?
I'm Audrey Knox, a literary manager at Cartel Entertainment.
- I have been working in the Film/TV industry for 14 years.
- I have been a manager representing screenwriters since 2018.
- I have worked as a Script Consultant for Stage 32 and Roadmap Writers since 2017.
- My clients have written on P-Valley, Ginny & Georgia, grown-ish, Reasonable Doubt, Single Drunk Female, The Upshaws, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, Robot Chicken, Raising Dion, and more.
- I represent writers with feature films produced by Lionsgate, Hallmark, Tubi, and Lifetime.
- I have a degree in Screenwriting from Chapman University.
- I studied under Jen Grisanti through her 8-Week Storywise Teleseminar and have since returned to her class as a guest speaker.
- I have mentored at the Stowe Story Labs and The Good Word Writers' Retreats.
- I learned screenplay structure from Corey Mandell's Professional Screenwriter courses, Structure Intensives, and Sequence Intensives.
- I have taught 8-week classes on pilot writing and feature writing.
- I write about story structure and the business of screenwriting for my 3.5k Email Newsletter subscribers and my 16k LinkedIn followers.
Don't spend anymore time spinning your wheels.
Book a consultation with me and receive:
- An hour-long video meeting with personalized notes on your script and career.
- A recording of the meeting to keep forever.
- A Report Card of your most important Next Steps and Recommendations.
You could waste hundreds of dollars entering competitions, receiving unhelpful feedback that doesn't move your career forward.
My clients pay me thousands of dollars in commission for my advice, notes, and guidance.
Check out the packages below for the options available to you right now.
Book the right Consultation for you:
Each option for an hour-long meeting is different depending on what materials you need me to review. Every meeting comes with a Zoom recording and written notes.
