Transform your creative vision into a professionally polished, market-ready asset. Whether you are stuck on a difficult second act in a screenplay, trying to structure a complex novel timeline, or figuring out how to successfully launch an independent book project, private writing consultations give you a direct, personalized roadmap to crossing your creative finish line.
Backed by over 20 years of professional teaching experience and a validated track record as a #1 Amazon bestselling author, 160x award-winning screenwriter, and veteran development expert, Jonathan provides tailored, one-on-one strategy designed to strip away creative blocks and elevate your storytelling craft to elite commercial standards.
🏆 Work Directly with a Validated Industry Practitioner:
- Hollywood Screenwriting Pedigree: Learn from a writer who has earned 160+ international festival accolades, whose dark comedy feature script “Harm for the Holidays” was optioned by veteran producer Warren Zide (American Pie, Final Destination), and whose script “La Tierra Que Yo Amo” is attached to studio producer Byron A. Martin (handling projects for Disney, Sony, and Universal).
- Elite Script Doctor Footprint: Access the exact development strategies Jonathan utilizes when serving as an international screenplay consultant and script doctor. His professional structural credits include polishing the feature “Montreal Girls” with Byron A. Martin, script doctoring the high-profile bicultural project “Chinese Tequila” for executive producer Carlos Bravo, and co-writing/consulting on “¡Vamos, Emilio!” with creator Juan Grey.
- Bestselling Literary Authority: Master the independent book market with a prominent literary figure published by Almendro Arts whose novels reached #1 on the Amazon charts in the USA, Canada, and Australia, earning critical praise from Kirkus Reviews and top honors at the Eric Hoffer Book Awards.
🎯 What We Can Build Together:
- Screenplay Packaging: Master three-act structure, polish character dialogue, build narrative tension, execute critical screenplay polishes, and format your script to attract studio attachments.
- Novel Blueprinting: Map out compelling hooks, translate emotional friction into deep psychological themes, and refine your prose to command international publisher attention.
- Publishing & Marketing Strategy: Learn exactly how to navigate modern self-publishing, structure your distribution timelines, and position your book products on the global sales charts.
💰 Consulting & Mentorship Tiers:
- Tier 1: General Writing & Story Coaching (Hourly Rate): $125 per hour. Best for 1-on-1 video deep-dives mapping out project outlines, brainstorming character arcs, or building a self-publishing marketing framework.
- Tier 2: Premium Novel Development (Flat Monthly Retainer): $1000 per month. A dedicated ongoing structure where you submit 20-30 pages of your manuscript every two weeks for thorough structural editing, line notes, and bi-weekly accountability strategy sessions.
- Tier 3: Screenplay Polish & Script Doctoring (Flat Project Rates): $5000 per script. Includes a comprehensive reading of your full 90-120 page feature screenplay, a detailed multi-page diagnostic analysis report, and a 1-hour breakdown strategy consultation call.
Every consultation session is customized entirely to your unique timeline, experience level, and creative goals. Stop letting uncertainty hold your manuscript back from reaching its true marketplace potential.
Ready to take the next step? For custom project packaging, current availability details, or booking inquiries, contact us directly at: jon [at] jonlapoma.com.