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About Me


SERVING SCREENWRITERS WITH HONEST ANSWERS
Are you struggling with the writing in your screenplay?
Do you know what needs to improve?
Perhaps you have a rough idea or outline for a movie, but something's not all there, and you can't get into the first draft.
I believe I can help .
If you have the passion to make motion pictures, I can serve your screenwriting and screenplay to meet that goal.
Gordy Hoffman's Screenwriting Resume
* Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Winner at Sundance for LOVE LIZA
* Professor at USC School of Cinema-Television
* A COAT OF SNOW , his directorial feature film debut, premiered at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival and the 2006 Silver Lake Film Festival in Los Angeles
* Founder and judge of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition for eight years
* Star Speaker at SCREENWRITING EXPO
* Guest Lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology
* Wrote and directed three digital shorts for Fox Searchlight

My Interests

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SCREENPLAY ANALYSIS
Troubleshooting your Script

Is the story you see you in your head the same one your audience is finding on your page? Are the most important moments of your story present in your screenplay? What is the real truth of what your characters are living, and how is that being written? How far do your heroes travel? Can you face the real ending to your movie?

Discover what seriously needs work and attention on your best and most important script, the one you're working on. I provide written notes cutting right to what matters most, followed by a talk in the office or via phone. An honest assessment of your current draft will right-size your perception of your screenplay, preparing you for a true revision.

RATES


Feedback
$200 for 1-2 pages of written notes and 20-minute consultation

*GUARANTEED 72 Hour Turnaround*

Coverage
$359 for 4-7 pages of written notes and 1-hour consultation

*GUARANTEED 72 Hour Turnaround*

*NOTE: If notes are not received in 72 hours, you will receive a full refund.*

To order your notes now, go to www.screenplaynotes.com

BRAINSTORM: One-on-One Story Development Conference

Do you have an idea for a movie, but feel unsure what's next? Maybe you have a treatment or outline, or just a logline, but can't move forward.

I can help clarify your intuition. Acting as a guide and coach, I will properly focus you on a pure development of your story, leading you right into and through the drafting of your screenplay. We will breakdown your movie vision, articulate the strongest narrative choices and develop various directions your story impulses can take to manifest into a strong, fresh screenplay.All consultations are done in my office in Hollywood or over the phone.

My standard fee for this service is $175 an hour, but for a short time, new clients may receive their first hour for $125. Please email me at [email protected] to book your consultation now!

Questions?

If your creative needs do not fit into the services I formally offer, let me know what you need and want and we will work together to move your writing forward.

Please visit www.screenplaynotes.com for more info or feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions!

My Blog

EXCLUSIVE Screenwriting Workshop in Indianapolis on April 29th **LIMITED SEATING**

Do you have a great idea for a movie? Have you started your screenplay, but unable to finish? Maybe you've written your script, and you're struggling with your rewrite. On Sunday, April 29th, Sundance...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:00:00 PST

Screenwriting Conference in Washington, DC on October 14

WIFV Screenwriting Conference!Script Critiques at Conference or Private Sessions Offered!Go To www.wifv.org to register and for more informationWIFV Screenwriting Conference SponsorsJoin Us! Register ...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:52:00 PST

Rewriting your Screenplay: The Road to your Audience

The promise of the rewrite is very sweet. I have collected evidence that the more authentic the labor put into rewriting your screenplay, the greater the reward, and the reward is high, for whatever l...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:22:00 PST

Writing the Classic Movie Ending (How to Finish your Screenplay!)

I've only finished so many screenplays in my life. Writing a script all the way to the very last page is always an extremely significant, personal achievement for me. A large part of its significance ...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:17:00 PST

How to Start a Screenplay: Treatment or Free Fall?

Starting a screenplay can sometimes be as hard as finishing one. Impatient to pull up to the front door of a classic motion picture, I want to get everything right so quickly. This impatience challeng...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:16:00 PST

Discovering the Great Movie Idea for Your Next Screenplay

I am lucky. I have no problems coming up with very good ideas for movies. If I never had another idea for the rest of my life, I would not make a sizable dent in the ones I already have. Screenwriters...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:00:00 PST

The Heart and Soul of Screenwriting: Writing good dialogue and description

Writing dialogue and description is writing a screenplay. You can argue about format and tab margins and what to capitalize and what not. I won't. Dialogue and description is where the experience of s...
Posted by Screenplay Notes on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:58:00 PST