Donald L. Vasicek on Writing and Screenwriting

Services-Fees

Writing Consultation
Screenplays, Novels, Articles, Ghostwriting, Editing, E-Newsletters, Articles, Books, Book Proposals, Screenplay Treatment Reviews, Letters, Rewriting, Critique, Evaluation, Copyediting / Proofreading / Line Editing (English corrections, typos, paragraph and sentence structure, word use), Developmental [flow/pacing, telling the story, characterization, structure, style], etc.

Filmmaking Consultation
Short Films, Feature Films, Documentary Films, etc.

Fees:

eBooks Fees

Write complete eBook, no research, $2 per page, including rewrites.
Write complete eBook, research, $4 per page, including rewrites.

Articles

Article, no research, $.20 per word.
Article, research, $.30 per word.

Documentary Film Consultation Fees

Step 1: Consult on Developing your Project. Charge $1,000
Step 2: Consult on Rewriting your Pitch Letter and how to get it to Sponsors. Charge $250.
Step 3: Consult on Project Budget. $1,000.
Step 4: Consult on Pre-Production. Charge $1,000.
Step 5: Consult on Producing the Project. Charge $2,000.
Step 6: Consult on Post-Production. Charge $2,000.
Step 7: Consult on Marketing and Distributing your project. Charge $1,500.

Payment in Advance For Each Step.

Non-Fiction Books, Novel Consultation Fees

Read and add comments on story/plot:
$2 per page. Read, add comments on story/plot and characterization:
$3 per page.

Read, add comments on story/plot, characterization, and marketing analysis:
$3.50 per page.

Write book proposal, $1,500.00.

Help you write book proposal, $1,000.

Ghost writing fees negotiable.

-Guarantee of publication unavailable.

Payment in Advance.

Script Writing Consultation Fees

Evaluation:
General overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the script (marketability, general comments, suggestions for improvement $200Evaluation W/Line Editing:
General overview with line-by-line editing and notes written directly on the script $350

Critique:
Extensive analysis covering virtually every aspect of the script (structure, characterization, dialogue, narrative, story, format, suggestions for improvement) $500

Critique W/Line Editing:
Extensive analysis with line editing $800

Script Consulting:
Two drafts, two critiques w/line editing (full consultation, two drafts, written critiques on both, line editing both scripts, notes written directly on scripts, marketing suggestions, on-going verbal and e-mail consultation) $1500

Monthly Consultation:
Provide unlimited brainstorming, marketing advice, and general support for your writing needs, including unlimited e-mail, verbal for discussion of your scripts or other writing matters – much like a personal trainer.  First month $300 for the base evaluation fee for initial reading fee of the script, and monthly consultation fee, $300/month thereafter

Page One Rewrite:
Complete hands-on rewrite of your script (story, dialogue, structure, narrative, everything) Subject to negotiation, starting at $8,000.

For scripts over 110 pages (additional charge applies to all of the services listed above) $2.00 per additional page

Guarantee of script option/purchase/or to be produced unavailable.

Payment in Advance.

Screenplay Treatment Review

A treatment is a written
sketch outlining the plot, characters, and action
for a screenplay but not including certain
elements of a finished screenplay (shooting
script, not spec script), such as camera
directions and dialogue.

My rates for reviewing treatments that are
50 double-spaced pages or less is a flat
rate of $150. An additional fee to discuss
your treatment after you receive my review
of your treatment, is $50 per hour.

-Payment in Advance

Write Query Letter

$100.00.

If you would rather draft the query letter and have

me look it over, my charge is $50.00.

-Payment in Advance

Cold Calling/Pitch Script

To write a script you can use

for cold calling for pitching is $75.00.

If you write and want me

to review it, my charge is $25.00.

-Payment in Advance

Comedy Writing Fees

Story: $7,000

Entire Script:
Story
$16,000

Idea and Script:
$22,000

Shows/Sketches/Routines/Topicals/Gags/Observations:
Adjust for length and the overall budget that the show has.
$64 per minute, minimum 4 minutes.

10 Minute Skit:
$2,000

Payment in Advance.

Request a Writing Consultation Quote

Send Quote Request to:  dvasicek@earthlink.net