For Working Screenwriters

Bulletproof Your Spec.

The same rigorous structural and commercial framework applied to the canon — turned around on your own pages. Every consultation is a real, full studio-grade coverage report on your script. No notes about “character voice.” No vague platitudes. The exact mechanical, demographic, and pacing audits that determine whether a reader at an agency or studio passes you up before page 15.

This office considers fewer than eight external engagements per fiscal year. Submissions are accepted by referral only, but unsolicited inquiries are read at Hunter G.'s sole discretion. Rates below reflect the exclusivity of the framework, the depth of the structural audit, the time required to apply it with full rigor, and the Office's general unwillingness to be hurried.

Tier 01 · The Threshold Engagement

The Logline & Hook Audit

$12,000

13-Week Engagement · Pages 1–10 Only

Certified Page-10 Exclusion Zone diagnostic, with proprietary methodology citation
Logline compressed to fewer than eighteen words; three approved alternates
Hook architecture & opening-image audit with optional acoustic-pacing notation
Reader-velocity simulation conducted under internally-developed compliance protocol
Two rounds of pre-engagement protocol correspondence on letterhead
Final report delivered as bound PDF on letterhead; physical hard copy on request at additional fee

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Tier 02 · The Standard Engagement

Full Industry Coverage

$24,000

26-Week Engagement · Full Script · 24-Month Restriction Window

Complete studio coverage memo prepared and bound on Creative Affairs letterhead
Full 1–10 Gauntlet across all five metrics; weighting methodology disclosed
Three deep-dive structural analyses with footnoted citations to canonical comparables
Numbered Mandatory Redlines (minimum eight; no upper bound)
Overall Score & Station recommendation (Pass / Consider / Recommend)
One mandatory 90-minute follow-up Zoom under recorded conditions
Optional in-character correspondence from Hunter G. for an additional fee

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Tier 03 · Slate Engagement

Portfolio Greenlight Slate

$48,000

52-Week Engagement · Up to 3 Scripts · 36-Month Exclusive Coverage Rights

Full Industry Coverage on three (3) specs, bound separately on letterhead
Cross-portfolio commercial positioning report with five-year market-projection model
Sales-deck and pitch-document audit, including up to eleven (11) ineligible comp titles automatically excluded
Lane & comp-title commercial mapping conducted by the Office
Track-record assessment for general meetings, including referrals declined
Four (4) quarterly strategic-engagement sessions with Hunter G., conducted by encrypted line
Inclusion in the Coverage Wonk Annual Slate Letter, subject to editorial discretion
Bound annual report; leather binding available upon request at additional fee

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All engagements confidential and subject to acceptance at the Office's sole discretion. Submissions reviewed by Hunter G. personally, but not prior to receipt of cleared funds. Payment due in full upon execution of letter of engagement; refunds are not contemplated. Engagements may be terminated by the Office at any time, for any reason, without prejudice. Coverage delivered as bound PDF report on Creative Affairs letterhead. — CW-SVC-2026

Frequently Asked

Who reads my script?

The Coverage Wonk personally — pen name Hunter G., Creative Affairs Division. Every report is written by the same reader who runs the public Index and authors the Retrospectives. No interns, no farm-outs.

Will my coverage be published on the site?

No. Private commissions are confidential — never published, never referenced. The public Index covers existing studio properties only.

What if you give my script a 3.4?

Then you got the same rating as Moonlight. That score reflects the brutality of the framework — not the script's actual artistic merit. The point is to surface the structural and demographic vulnerabilities a real studio reader will weaponize. You then make informed revision decisions.

Can you sign an NDA?

Yes. Standard mutual NDA available on request before submission.

Why are engagement rates structured at this tier?

This office does not solicit volume engagement. Coverage at these rates is calibrated to deter casual submission and to ensure that any engaged spec receives the structural attention the framework demands. Writers seeking volume coverage at retail rates should consult competing services in the marketplace.

How is an engagement initiated?

Inquiry by email to coverage@coveragewonk.com. The Office responds at its discretion within approximately fourteen business days. A formal letter of engagement, on Creative Affairs letterhead, will follow if your submission is accepted. Manuscripts are not read prior to receipt of cleared funds.

Do you offer table reads, rewrites, or production?

No. Coverage and consultation only. The Wonk is a reader, not a producer or rewrite hand.