In every screenwriter or
filmmaker’s journey, there are points where bringing what has been a personal
affair into the realm of production gets really complicated. Up until that point, even with feedback and
support, it’s been a solo journey. Suddenly, you’re faced with the challenge of your creation needing to go
to the public for scrutiny. At that point, it doesn’t matter what you think – it matters what the reader thinks. That’s where Yellow Lab comes in – to help you succeed.
When we think of a lab, we think of a place where brilliant minds come together to engage in focus,
refinement and discovery. Yellow Lab is the place for discovering your talent by helping you refocus and
refine your raw material into something that can help you realize your dreams of production.
We also think of a lab as something that helps us see our way through the rough patches, that guides us
and gives us a feeling of safety and encouragement. Yellow Lab is also the place for trying out things and
getting honest, supportive direction as you move forward toward your own creative goals.
Write or call Jackie at Yellow Lab today for a free consultation. Let’s talk about your project, see where
you want to go and how we can help you get there.
PHONE (503) 288-5159 EMAIL Jackie@YellowLabLtd.com
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FOR WRITERS | to take you from initial idea through final marketable script.
Coverage | a quick read and a 3-5 page analysis hitting the major strengths and areas that
I think need to be worked on. Includes a one-hour follow-up consultation.
Development Notes | a more in-depth analysis of 10-20 pages covering plot, structure,
character, dialogue, theme, style, and so on. Includes a one-hour follow-up consultation.
Writer’s Coach | individualized one-on-one mentoring that offers feedback, support and
exercises designed to help you make revisions to your script or help you work through
creative blocks and improve your skills.
General Consulting Services | on-call service for whenever you need a brainstorm session.
Includes concept analysis, treatment / synopsis feedback, pitch writing and practice, marketing
information, or further revision notes on something we’ve already worked on. back to top
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FOR WRITER-DIRECTORS | to take you from initial idea to producible script.
Coverage | a quick read and a 3-5 page analysis hitting the major strengths and areas to
be worked on.
Development Notes | a more in-depth analysis of 10-20 pages covering plot, structure,
character, dialogue, theme, style, and so on. Includes a one-hour follow-up consultation
Writer’s Coach | a coaching situation where we establish a schedule for you to send
me revisions and we meet to discuss them, whether it’s weekly, or bi-weekly, or on an
as-completed basis.
Development Consulting | on-call service for whenever you need a brainstorm session.
Includes concept analysis, treatment / synopsis feedback, production feasibility evaluation,
pitch writing and practice, marketing information, or further revision notes on something
we’ve already worked on. back to top
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FOR PRODUCTION COMPANIES | to help you find, develop, and shoot scripts
that match the creative vision you have for your company.
Coverage | standard industry coverage document. Includes an initial meeting to evaluate
your needs and preferences as well as a follow-up meeting after the coverage is delivered
to ensure we’re on the same page.
Development Notes | extensive development notes (10-20+ pages) addressing specifics of
script (plot, structure, character, dialogue, style) and production issues if you have a script
you’re interested in or are already in pre-production with a script, but problems have appeared
that need to be addressed. Includes an initial meeting and a follow-up.
Script Doctor | emergency analysis and / or revisions either in pre-production or on the set.
Includes initial consultation, a bullet point analysis of the script, and revisions if needed.
General Consulting Services | on-going or project-based to help your company find and
develop the scripts that you most want to produce. Includes on-call service for whenever you
need a brainstorm session, or help with writing synopses and pitches (and delivering pitches)
so you can take the project out to investors. back to top
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ABOUT JACKIE BLAIN
I’m Jacquelyn Blain, a Writer’s Guild of America
screenwriter with over 40 hours of produced
network television and a feature film in
pre-production.
I’ve worked with the UCLA
Extension Writer’s Program and am on the
faculty of the Art Institute of Portland. My
student’s films have been accepted by and
won awards at numerous film festivals, including
the New York Film Festival, the San Francisco
Film Festival, the Longbaugh Festival, and the
Salem Film Festival where my student Vincent
Caldoni won the 2007 Emerging Artist Award
for his film “Cathedral Park.” CONTACT US
YELLOW LAB FEES
Writer’s Coach
$50 / hour, $450 / 10 hours
Coverage
$125 / script for standard 3-5 page report
Development Notes
$275 / script for enhanced coverage, including a
5-15 page report on structure, character, dialogue,
etc., as well as in-script notes and an hour
consultation either in-person or on the phone.
General Consulting Services
$50 / hour or flat project fee, including concept
analysis, treatment / synopsis feedback, pitch writing
and practice, other services as agreed upon.
Script Doctor Services
$25 / hour or flat project fee.
Turn-key Script / Project Development
Negotiable (estimates available)
Student discount available
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