Brad C. Hodson
I help screenwriters mold their scripts into eye-catching projects studios can't ignore
I specialize in energizing screenplays, sharpening their voices, and helping writers separate useful craft advice from the rigid "rules" that drain the life from a script. No formulas here, only craft.
Screenplays aren’t rejected because the writer formatted a transition incorrectly, or because they did (or didn't) bold a slugline. They’re rejected because they aren’t compelling enough to keep reading. Let’s put some fire on the page and make your script impossible to put down.
I’ve sold novels, stage plays, and screenplays, had feature films produced, and spent more than a decade working as a script doctor. I’ve spent years in rooms with major studios and production companies, and I know firsthand what makes executives want to read a script, what keeps them turning the pages, and what can help a project cross the finish line into a sale.
Services
Stuck on a screenplay problem? Send me one focused question about structure, character, pacing, tone, dialogue, stakes, or a scene that isn’t working. Include your logline and up to five relevant script pages. I’ll send you a detailed video response identifying the problem, explaining why it isn’t working, and giving you practical options for fixing it. One specific issue per Ask; this is not full-script coverage.
How strong is your pitch? Does it grab attention, establish the premise, and leave your listener wanting more? Deliver your pitch as you would in a real meeting, then receive immediate feedback on both its content and your performance. We’ll identify what isn’t landing, refine it together, and give you the opportunity to pitch it again. Being good in the room is a skill every writer needs to succeed. Please prepare a pitch under eight minutes. Do NOT send any written material.
Stuck in the middle? Unsure how to fix an ending, raise the stakes, deepen a character, or make a sequence work? Have a great idea but not sure how to even begin? Bring me a major story problem and we’ll break it together. This is a collaborative working session, NOT generic notes or a lecture. We’ll identify what’s really causing the problem, explore several solutions, and build a clear path forward that fits your voice and the screenplay you want to write.
