Screenplay & script ghostwriting · From $8,900

From concept to camera-ready — your story written in industry-standard format.

Feature films to TV pilots, ghostwritten by a produced screenwriter, coverage-edited, and delivered industry-standard. You keep 100% of the IP, the writing credit, and the rights. NDA standard.

8-20 week turnaround
NDA standard, milestone refunds
Produced U.S. screenwriter matched to your genre
Industry-standard Final Draft formatting included
100% IP & writing credit yours
Direct working sessions with the writer

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What is screenplay ghostwriting

Your story concept, characters, and vision — translated into the precise format Hollywood reads.

A screenplay is not a novel with dialogue. It's a blueprint — every scene heading, action line, and character beat written to a precise professional standard that agents, producers, and development executives judge within the first ten pages. Getting the format right is the floor. Getting the story right is the ceiling. Most people with a great idea can't clear either bar alone.

Our screenwriters carry produced credits. Feature film, TV pilot, short film, stage play, audio drama — each format has its own structural rules, page counts, and industry conventions. We match you to a writer who has navigated those rooms, then build your script from treatment through camera-ready final draft.

Format-matched: Feature film, TV pilot, short film, or stage play — scoped to the exact industry standard for your project.
8-20 week turnaround: Scoped to your page count and structural complexity.
Produced screenwriter only: Writers with verified produced or optioned credits in your format.
Milestone-protected: Treatment, outline, first draft, final polish. Full refund at any gate. 100% yours.

Four script formats we deliver for you.

Most projects fall into one of these four formats. Tell us yours on the discovery call and we scope the right approach.
Every great script starts with knowing exactly what room it needs to walk into.

Feature film

A full-length 90-120 page feature script, properly structured with three-act beats, formatted to WGA standard, and ready for pitch, festival submission, or production.

90-120 pages

Pitch-ready

TV pilot & series bible

A pilot episode plus a full series bible — character breakdowns, season arc, episode synopses — packaged for network, streaming, or independent development meetings.

30-60 pages + bible

Development-ready

Short film & web series

5-30 page scripts built for festival circuit entries, YouTube channels, branded content, or independent production. Tight structure, maximum impact per page.

5-30 pages

Festival-ready

Stage play & audio drama

Live theatre scripts or full-cast podcast and audio dramas formatted for production, performance, and submission to theatre companies and audio networks.

60-120 pages

Production-ready

Five steps from idea to finished manuscript

Every engagement runs on the same predictable rhythm. Predictable milestones, no surprises, satisfaction gates at every chapter.

Discovery

30-minute call to scope vision, audience, and outcomes.

30 min

Strategy

Editorial brief, niche positioning, success metric.

1 week

Outline

Chapter-by-chapter blueprint signed off before drafting.

1–2 weeks

Drafting

Ghostwriter or editor works with weekly check-ins.

8–14 weeks

Edit & Design

Line edit, proofread, cover, interior, audiobook.

4–6 weeks

Launch

KDP + IngramSpark live, ads on, PR moving.

Ongoing

Everything you need to go from idea to final draft.

A complete studio package built for screenwriters. No à-la-carte surprises, no upsells mid-project.

Produced screenwriter

Genre-matched, U.S.-based, with verified produced or optioned credits. No aspiring writers — only professionals who have navigated development and production.

Genre & format matching

We scope your project to the right format — feature, pilot, short, stage play, or audio drama — with the correct page count, structure, and industry conventions locked before work begins.

Story concept & treatment

A one-to-three page treatment that nails your premise, protagonist, conflict, and tone — the document that gets your project taken seriously before a script page exists.

Three-act structure & beat outline

A scene-by-scene beat sheet mapped to your format — inciting incident, midpoint, climax, and resolution — all locked in and approved before the first page of script is written.

Dialogue & scene-craft pass

Every line of dialogue sharpened for subtext and character voice. Every scene trimmed to its single dramatic purpose. The standard professional script coverage demands.

Script coverage & notes

A full professional coverage report — logline, synopsis, strengths, weaknesses, and recommend/consider/pass rating — delivered with your final draft so you know exactly how the industry will read it.

Final Draft formatting

Delivered in industry-standard Final Draft (.fdx) and PDF. Scene headings, action lines, parentheticals, and transitions formatted exactly as agents and producers expect.

NDA & IP transfer

Mutual NDA signed before scoping begins. All rights — copyright, screen rights, adaptation rights — transfer to you on final payment. You own every word and every scene.

Milestone gates

Satisfaction gates at treatment, beat outline, first draft, and final polish. Full refund at any gate — your project and your budget protected at every step.

Trusted by business leaders, entrepreneurs & executives

From first-time authors to seasoned CEOs — our clients use their books to build authority, attract clients, and leave a lasting legacy.

I've been running my consulting firm for 14 years and always knew a book would elevate my positioning. Hawthorne made it real. The ghostwriter they matched me with understood my industry from day one. The final manuscript reads exactly like me — sharp, direct, and full of the frameworks I use with clients. Closed two six-figure engagements before the official launch.

I came in with a half-finished manuscript and no clear direction. The developmental editing process was transformative — they helped me restructure the entire argument without losing my voice. The book is now the anchor of my thought leadership strategy and has been picked up by three business podcasts. Worth every dollar.

Hawthorne handled my business memoir from outline to Amazon launch. The project manager kept everything on schedule and the ghostwriter captured 20 years of entrepreneurial lessons in a way that is genuinely engaging. It's already ranking in two categories on KDP and my speaking inquiries have tripled since launch.

As a business coach, credibility is everything. Publishing my book with Hawthorne gave me a tangible asset I can put in front of every prospective client. The team handled the cover, interior layout, ISBN, and KDP submission flawlessly. I didn't have to touch a single technical detail. Professional from start to finish.

My executive team had been suggesting I write a strategy book for years. Hawthorne turned that idea into a polished, published reality in under five months. The ghostwriter conducted thorough interviews, the editor tightened every chapter, and the cover design looked better than books I've seen from major publishers.

I used Hawthorne's book marketing and Amazon Ads service post-launch. The team built a proper campaign strategy, ran the ads, and optimised the metadata. Within six weeks we hit bestseller status in two categories. The visibility it created for my startup brand was unlike anything I'd achieved through traditional PR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to the questions authors ask most about this service.

We ghostwrite feature film screenplays, TV pilots, limited series, web series, stage plays, and short film scripts. Our writers have experience across drama, comedy, thriller, horror, sci-fi, and documentary formats.

All scripts are delivered in industry-standard Final Draft (.fdx) and PDF formats. We can also supply a plain Fountain file. Every script follows WGA formatting standards — slug lines, action lines, dialogue formatting, and scene numbering are all industry-correct.

Yes. If you have a treatment, outline, or even a detailed synopsis, we begin from there. If you only have a concept, we build a beat sheet and scene-by-scene outline before drafting begins, which you sign off on before a word of script is written.

A feature screenplay (90–120 pages) typically takes 10–16 weeks from outline approval to final draft. A TV pilot (45–60 pages) runs 6–10 weeks. All packages include two full revision rounds.

Yes. A mutual NDA is signed before any creative material is shared. Your concept, characters, and story are never disclosed by any member of our team.

We can guide you through the process and provide the completed script in the correct format for WGA registration and Library of Congress copyright registration. Formal submission is done by you as the registered copyright holder.

From concept to camera-ready — your story written in industry-standard format.

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Script formats & genres we write in

Your story concept, characters, and vision — translated into the precise format Hollywood reads.