STORY REPAIR SERVICES

A little bit about me: I’m good at this. I’ve worked with over 200 clients from amateur to industry. I will make you excited about your project again.

Pricing structure: Consultations start at $150 USD for a 90-minute session. Fees vary by prep time. If there’s just a little prep, I won’t charge additional. But it’s on a case-by-case basis. I do my invoicing via Square. You won’t have to download or sign up for anything.

Wondering if I’m a good fit for you? I might not be. It’s entirely possible. To get the most swag for your bag, keep reading.

What I’m really good at: Macro story structure, character arcs, working within & respecting another person’s vision, re-energizing stale projects, working across mediums.

What I’m okay at: Line edits, prose, tone, pacing, genre awareness, random idea generation.

What you should absolutely never hire me for: Three point contest, exorcism, getaway driver.

What I straight-up won’t do: read your whole book ahhh too much too much.

What you need to do: Choose a meeting slot. Send me any reading/prep materials at least 48 hours before we chat. A Google meeting will be automatically generated and the link will be sent to you. That is where our meeting will be.

What I will do: I will contact you before our meeting to *checks notes* build rapport. I will arrive at our meeting prepped & ready to start exploring options. If I think that I legitimately don’t have anything to contribute to your project, I will let you know. This has happened before. I would rather not waste your time and money if I feel something exceeds my limits. Which is all to say you’re in good hands :)

“What prep materials should I send?” I don’t know. I don’t know anything about your project. I don’t know what I don’t know. Your job is to send me what you think I need to know in order to identify problems. It’s a judgement call on your part. Some clients send me full drafts and pitch decks, others have me go in completely blind. Often, creating a summary document is a great exercise for the writer as well. I would recommend this.

Any other questions? Just email him@lsnarrativeconsulting.org

  • “Lucas is my go-to guy for script consulting, hands down. I've brought him a couple of my scripts (both were musicals), and I've been blown away each time. The first one needed a lot of work, and he was all over it with super helpful macro-level questions and suggestions. The second script was in much better shape, but Lucas still managed to find some perfect ways to beef up one character's arc and significantly strengthen the climax and resolution – stuff that even a dozen of my trusted friends and colleagues missed. He's incredibly prepared, goes through everything methodically, and just gets storytelling, no matter the format. His specialty might be screenplays, but this guy can handle anything. I will never write another story without running it past him – seriously, I can't recommend him enough.

    Kevin Ganzekaufer

  • “I sought out Lucas for his expertise with the enneagram to assist me in developing my youth adventure comic. He helped me realise I was focusing too much on the superficial stuff, and instead got me to drill down into my characters' core motivations. After that, everything else fell into place. He is so efficient and I was amazed by how much ground we covered in just one hour.”

    Emma Kendall

  • “I had the pleasure of working with Lucas on the backstory for my indie videogame. Despite having ~30 pages of fairly disorganized material, Lucas was able to parse my writing, identify the themes I was going for, and offer a lot of valuable insights into where my story had weaknesses and holes. He offered good ideas on ways to avoid the pitfalls within my specific story, and helped me to figure out how a little restructuring here and there could remedy some big problems. Plus, the prices were more than fair for the amount of time we had on our call! I highly recommend this service to anyone who wants an objective, intelligent, and solutions minded perspective on their writing. You won't be disappointed.”

    Matt Tirre, Lost Turnip LLC

  • “I asked Lucas for script consultation on a tv show pilot and subsequent pitch deck. Lucas gave very good advice and insight for taking advantage of every creative avenue, as well as shaping the narrative and portraying characters in the pilot. It was easy to talk to him and bounce ideas around. Lucas understands the craft and demonstrates his acumen in the field of writing.”

    Harrison Seely

  • "We hired lucas to help us align our video game's narrative and mechanics and after only a couple of short sessions we were able to accomplish more that we had in several months prior. My first thought when sitting down to write this testimonial was that I wish I could hire Lucas to help me write it. Lucas is like a narrative surgeon who cuts through the fluff and helps you nail down the things that really matter with your story and characters. He is always prepared, concise and incredibly skilled. Words do not describe how much we have appreciated his help."

    Socrates Sotos, Hat Games LLC

  • "Lucas approaches his clients with a levelheaded mindset and a fresh perspective that will help anyone who wants to turn their story from good to great. He points out overlooked issues within the bigger picture and notices the untapped potential of different characters and story beats. Guy knows his stuff. Nuff said."

    Elijah K. Ashburn

  • "Consulting with Lucas was extremely useful, he paid close attention in helping me connect character motivations with the beats of my story. I'd reccomend it to anybody looking to gain a deeper understanding of what they want to write and how to execute it."

    Radhika Mohan

  • "Others have articulated how reliable Lucas is with story stuff better than I ever could. But as someone with bad anxiety, I'm always terrified going into calls even with people I know - let alone regarding something so personal to me as a creative project. In every call I've had with Lucas, that anxiety is gone in seconds. He's very easy to talk to, like a good friend. Furthermore, he knows exactly how to convey his points in a way that's helpful, easy to understand, and clearly respectful of the vision I have for my story. I plan to go to him as often as possible about my projects."

    Zack