Editing @ $2.30 per page
Get one round of basic editing. Screenplay editing entails trimming and revising scenes for clarity where needed. Long scene headings and rambling dialogue will be edited to improve the readability of the script. Some scenes will be cut if they do not serve the plot. We accept film and TV scripts, including short scripts. The minimum script page requirement to use this service is 20 pages.
If you need expedited/rush editing service, please email your script to our customer support team at info@thescriptjoint.com and let us know your desired turnaround time. If we can do expedited editing based on the turnaround time you want, we will email you a price quote for expedited service and arrange for you to place your order via e-invoicing.
Our clients include executive producers, repped writers and film/TV directors, lawyers, doctors, and some of Amazon's best-selling book authors who are crossing over to screenwriting.
Standard Editing Turnaround Time: About 9 business days for a script that is 120 pages or less. Scripts received after 6 p.m. (PST) will be scheduled for editing the next business day. Email your script to: consultant@thescriptjoint.com
Please be advised that this is NOT a proofreading service. Although we will run the built-in spellchecker that comes with the screenwriting software (based on the script file type you submit), do know that the built-in spellchecker will not catch every typo or missing word. For example, if you submit your screenplay as a Movie Magic Screenwriter file type, we will use Movie Magic software's built-in spellchecker to do one round of spellcheck.
Since this is not a proofreading service, after you get the edited version of your screenplay from us, you will need to proofread it. Our editing service is not a substituted for proofreading service. Hence, we do not guarantee that the edited screenplay will be 100% typo-free. Proofreading is a different service and it is priced per word -- not per page.
When submitting your screenplay, please email it as the file type you used to type your script (e.g. Final Draft software, Movie Magic Screenwriter) and include your desired turnaround time for proofreading service if you would like a price quote for proofreading.
Please do NOT submit your script as a PDF or Microsoft Word file. Our screenplay editing service is only for properly formatted screenplays that are from 20 to 120 pages. If your screenplay exceeds 120 pages, please email it to info@thescriptjoint.com for pricing and turnaround time. From there, we will arrange for you to place your order via e-invoicing. Turnaround time to edit a screenplay that exceeds 120 pages may take longer than 9 business days, depending on the total page count and complexity of the screenplay.
The focus of this editing service is to improve your story's narrative drive/pacing by cutting out needless elements in the script that do not serve the plot or characters. Use this editing service if you want to tighten your story's pacing and improve the readability of your script. Revised words or newly added words that we enter in the script will show up in color for tracking purpose -- if your screenwriting software has "revision mode/tracking" feature. Asterisks will placed on the right-hand side of the script margins to signify deletions -- if the file type of your script is from a screenwriting software that has the "revision mode/tracking" feature.
Please note that our editing service does NOT include providing script coverage on how to improve the story, plot, characters, dialogue, correcting improperly formatted scenes, proofreading, or troubleshooting technical errors/glitches in your script file.
Our script editing price is based on scripts that demonstrate a good grasp of the English sentence structure and industry standard formatting. Poorly formatted scripts and/or scripts with excessive grammar and spelling errors will require additional charges. Once we receive your script, we will send you an email notification to let you know if it needs script formatting service or proofreading service.
Swapping Out a Script After It Has Been Scheduled for Editing Service: If after placing your order, you need to swap out your screenplay for a different screenplay or an updated version of the same screenplay, we will allow that -- only if we have not started work on your screenplay/writing material. Please be advised that there will be a "script swap out" service fee of $10 USD associated with that. So please be sure to submit the correct version of your script. The updated version of your script will be forwarded to our pricing team for repricing and invoicing since the script will most likely have a different page count and different word count. For more info on swapping out your scripts and fees associated with that, please email customer support at info@thescriptjoint.com at your convenience.
To Order Editing Service
Click the "Add to Cart" button and then "Checkout" button.
Enter the # of pages in the "Quantity" box.
Click "Update" and checkout. Once payment is received, we will schedule your script for editing and send you an email confirmation.
-- If you need any assistance placing your order, email us your script to info@thescriptjoint.com and we will send you a payment link/e-invoice with the total cost for editing.