Linda Caryn J.

Award-winning screenwriter, novelist and story/IP development consultant specializing in screenwriting, adaptation, story development and pitch materials. I help writers, authors, producers, and other creatives develop strong, market-ready stories for film, television and publishing - from initial concept and structural development through screenplay, adaptation, series development and pitch presentation. My screenwriting has been recognized as an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Top Finalist, Final Draft Big Break Finalist, Filmarket Hub U.S. Pitchbox Winner, and Coverfly's Red List Top 1% Comedy Feature. Services include: • Screenwriting and screenplay development • Novel-to-screen adaptation • Script rewriting and story development • Script analysis and consulting • TV pilots, treatments and series bibles • Pitch decks and pitch materials • Novel and manuscript development • Developmental editing My approach combines a writer's understanding of character, structure, dialogue and theme with a development perspective focused on what makes a project compelling, distinctive and pitchable.