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Stephen understands story better than Aristotle.
He not only knows how to articulate story strengths and
weaknesses but he knows how to roll up his sleeves and
actually help solve problems. Working with Stephen is
poetic .
Sheree
Guitar, President of SHEREE GUITAR ENTERTAINMENT, (former)
President of The It Company, Writer & Producer on:
Rosanne, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Harry and the
Hendersons
I have worked with Stephen
for over five years and it doesn't matter what you are writing
- TV, features, novels - he knows how to find what needs to be
fixed, but more importantly he knows how to get you to be able
to fix it. He is patient, encouraging, and knows how to
get writers to not just improve their script, but also to
become better
writers.
John
Broker, Gravel Road Entertainment
Stephen is a great
guy, with great script knowledge, who has always given me
great notes. And now that he's charging for them, I
expect those notes will be even
better.
Joe Nimziki - Former studio
executive (Sony, MGM, New Line), Writer/Director of THE
HOWLING: A Re-imagining.
I've taken every screenwriting course available
to man, studied at USC, UCLA and received an MFA from AFI for
screenwriting, spent the past two years exclusively writing
specs scripts and kept receiving the same note on my scripts -
like the story, not crazy about the
writing.
I even had meetings with
agents who were on the fence about signing me as a client and
again the end result was - it takes a lot of work to break in
a new writer, sorry, we're going pass on taking you as a
client, but send us your next spec
script.
What to do?
Enter The ReWrite Doctor, Stephen Buehler. He provided more than
notes and a detailed analysis. He coached me into becoming an
emotional, reader friendly writer. Stephen's greatest assets
are that he can discern who you are as a writer and where you
are in your development and tailor a plan to help you reach
your next level. I discovered that although my scripts were
technically and structurally sound, they were lacking emotion
and therefore didn't engage the
reader.
Stephen is good at being The
ReWrite Dr because he's not trying to be anything else. He
isn't a failed writer. He's a great script coach. He genuinely
likes the company of writers, he knows our process and he
wants us to succeed. He understands that our success is his
success.
Minerva
Finkley - Waste, Can We Just Be Friends?, Atwood
Academy
Stephen is so much more than
a "script doctor". Oh sure, he'll give you a
prognosis and the right prescription for your script's ills,
but that's just the beginning. What makes Stephen the
BEST script doctor in LA is that he's more like a "personal
trainer" with a PHD is scriptology! He's right there
with you, coaching, instructing, giving you more than just
notes. He inspires you, keeps you going and pushes you
pass your limits helping you to truly excel. Without
Stephen I'd just be an ordinary writer...he's the script
doctor who makes me better than I really am.
Mark Turner - creator of Big
Phat Abe Lincoln.
I really enjoyed working with
Stephen on my full-length screenplay. He listened to
what I wanted the story to be, then helped me figure out a way
to make that happen. In a very short turn around, he
read the script, gave me copious writtten notes as well as a
one on one critique. As I continue to work on my
rewrite, Stephen continues to be the person I call to help me
get over the hump. I like that he encourages me to
dramatize the emotional beats of the character's journey in
every moment, small or large.
I'm extremely grafeful for
his imput.
Carmen
Elly Wilkerson - Even Flygirls Get The Blues - Screenwriter
& Director
I have been
working with Stephen for several years now and first of all I
have to say that Stephen's feedback isn't just about pointing
out flaws, it's about showing you how to improve as a writer.
Since working with Stephen I have gone on to freelance for
Disney and have been hired as a writer on America's first-ever
Latino sketch comedy show. Also, because I have been
able to churn out such great spec-scripts, I have had
countless meetings with many top-executives in Hollywood,
which I owe in part to Stephen's notes. Stephen has a lot of
passion for this business and my advice is to think of his
services as an investment in yourself... I give him 'big
props' for helping me mature and succeed as a writer in this
crazy, competitive business. In order to succeed in this
industry you have to have passion but most importantly your
script has to stand out among the thousands and Stephen helps
you achieve that. He's simply the
best!!
Jessica
Lopez - Kath & Kim, That's So Raven & Cory In da
House
After Stephen read my outline, I was all set to have
him run his notes by me over the phone, but he said sitting
down face-to-face would be more effective. What? A
writer getting out of her pajamas to meet someone? I
reluctantly agreed, but needed it on my turf, so if I didn't
like what he said, I could give him the boot! Well, it
was a great meeting! Stephen handed me 2 pages of
type-written notes about my outline and we went over them
point by point. All his comments were constructive and
thoughtful. His biggest concern was the structure and
trying to make sure that the story I wanted to tell was
getting communicated through my words. This was the most
important thing to me that made the meeting so good.
After we met, I was armed with new ideas for tackling my
story, which always makes a writer happy.
Randi Vaughan - Follow Your Art,
Latkes and Ladyfingers
Stephen Buehler has an incredibly
keen sense for story and character. His suggestions,
from the smallest line change to questions regarding a
character's action or scene's ending, assures me that nothing
has been overlooked in my screenplays. I can always
trust Stephen to give me thorough, honest, and thought
provoking notes.
Joyce Ikemi - Ty Hanen And The
Halloween Curse
Stephen's input on story and plot
structure would be an invaluable tool for a writer of any
level. Having known Stephen for years and sought his
advice on many occasions, believe me when I say that I cannot
recommend his services highly enough. His table manners
and personal grooming are discussions for another time
:)
Colin Garland - Massholes-TV
Pilot
Upbeat and passionately incisive. Stephen's
literary analysis possesses that unteachable intangible:he
inspires good writing to become great writing
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Mike Kalvoda - Final Destination:
Spring Break
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