We Don’t Read Scripts...
...We Break Them Open.
Script coverage at Blunt Pencil Storyworks is not a reaction. It is an examination.
Every submission is treated like a working document — not a pitch, not a dream, not a favor. We look at what’s on the page, how it’s built, and whether it holds under pressure.
No impressions.
No assumptions.
No industry theater.
What We Look For
...while reading your script
What You Get Back
How BPS Is Different?
We don’t try to be encouraging.
We try to be useful.
If something isn’t working, we say so.
If something is working, we explain why — so you can protect it in the rewrite.
Our job is not to motivate you.
Our job is to make the next draft stronger.
A Simple Standard
If a note can’t lead to a rewrite decision, it doesn’t belong in the report.
A rewrite decision may also be a decision not to rewrite — to preserve, protect, and avoid weakening what is already working at a professional level.
That’s the Blunt Pencil standard.
Who Reads Your Script?
Every script submitted to Blunt Pencil Storyworks is evaluated by a five-person analytical team, each applying a distinct professional lens.
• The Writer
• The Director
• The Reader
• The Audience
• The Producer / Film Executive.
Insights from all five perspectives are synthesized into a single, cohesive coverage report.
No single opinion dominates.
The goal is balanced, professional judgment
How Your Script Is Evaluated
(Public-facing)
Every script submitted to Blunt Pencil Storyworks is reviewed within a secure, controlled evaluation process and granted access to a five-person analysis team.
Each team member reviews the script independently, applying a distinct professional lens — Writer, Director, Reader, Audience, and Producer / Film Executive — while working from the same protected submission.
The script is not circulated or shared externally.
All evaluations take place within the BPS coverage system.
Once all five independent assessments are complete, the insights are synthesized into a single, unified coverage report, ensuring feedback reflects multiple professional perspectives rather than a single point of view.
We don’t rush projects into production. We refine, rewrite, and build them with intention.
Coverage Metrix
Every script is evaluated using a fixed assessment matrix.
Each area is examined independently before being considered as part of the whole.
Assessment Areas
- Story Engine
- Structure & Pacing
- Character Function
- Scene Efficiency
- Dialogue Effectiveness
- Theme & Cohesion
- Genre Alignment
- Emotional Impact
- Clarity & Readability
- Originality & Voice
- Market Readiness
- Rewrite Priority
Scores are applied only after full analysis, never during the read.
Comparative Analysis & Benchmarking
(Deep & Development Coverage only)
Scripts may be evaluated in comparison with produced, successful films or television series within the same genre and format.
Comparative analysis is used to assess:
- Narrative execution
- Structural sophistication
- Character function
- Genre command
Comparisons are script-level benchmarks, not predictions or promises
Rating Scale (Contextual)
- Early Draft Level
- Developing
- Emerging / Near-Ready
- Genre-Competitive
- Production-Ready (Story Level)
Ratings indicate distance from genre-ready execution, not commercial outcome.
Coverage Outcome Labels
At the conclusion of Deep and Development Coverage, scripts may receive one overall outcome label:
- PASS – the script is not currently operating at a development-ready level
- RECOMMENDED – the script shows solid execution with clear development potential
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – the script demonstrates strong professional execution relative to genre benchmarks
Outcome labels are issued only after full analysis and do not imply production, sale, or commercial outcome.
Coverage Packages
Standard Coverage
$195 CAD
Deep Coverage
$550 CAD
Development Coverage
$950 CAD
Pricing (Coverage Only)
Feature Films
Feature Films
Standard Coverage — CAD $195
Deep Coverage — CAD $550
Development Coverage — CAD $950
Television Scripts (Pilots/ Episodes)
Television Scripts (Pilots/ Episodes)
Standard Coverage — CAD $194
Deep Coverage — CAD $414
Development Coverage — CAD $514
Short Films
Short Films
Standard Coverage — CAD $99
Deep Coverage — CAD $224
(Development Coverage is not offered for short films.)
Turnaround Times
Standard Coverage: 5–7 business days
Deep Coverage: 7–10 business days
Development Coverage: 10–14 business days
Submission Rules
Accepted:
Feature screenplays
TV pilots and episodic scripts
Narrative fiction only
Not Accepted:
Treatments, outlines, or pitch decks
Novels or stage plays
Incomplete drafts
Coverage is screenplay-only.
Written notes only unless otherwise stated.
About Blunt Pencil Storyworks
Because Vague Notes Waste Drafts
You don’t need encouragement.
You need clarity.
That’s the work.
About Blunt Pencil Storyworks
Blunt Pencil Storyworks is a story-focused film and television company built around narrative discipline and development clarity.
Current Focus
Blunt Pencil Storyworks is currently focused on professional script coverage, while our Studio and Story Lab activities continue in selective development.