The Brass Brad Testimonials

"The greatest fear I had as an inexperienced screenwriter submitting my first completed work to an editor was that I would be swindled by some catastrophic means that would force me into humiliated hiding never to write again. Fortunately, I found someone whose reassuring voice and clear knowledge of the business was a beacon in the fog.

Kimberly Seilhamer left no doubt in my mind that my work was safe, which was my first concern. On top of clearly indicating errors and not-so-evident departures from industry standards, Kimberly mapped out an approach that better matched the genre and offered suggestions to accomplish a more saleable work. Her insight was well worth every penny." Chris M. Madisonville, LA

"I contacted Kimberly after an extremely disappointing experience with a highly advertised script consulting service, which did not provide any insight nor solutions for the problems in my script. Kimberly's experience as a produced writer and her deep knowledge in genre was key on her extensive, detailed and enlightening analysis. She identified the main problems in my script, helping me understand the way to solve them. After one rewrite, I ended up with a class A script.

Her services went beyond a consultation... they became a major tool that I will always apply to my writing." Sandra G. San Deigo, CA

"I am a first time writer and Kimberly Seilhamer has edited my screenplay, "Noah's Gift " twice. She was patient , thorough and insistent about eliminating my redundancies, amateurism, and deepening my characters and storyline. Due to her coaching, I now have a fully developed spiritual screenplay that is professional and marketable. She has taught me how to write a good story."
Colin R. Los Angeles

"Kimberly thank you for the great work and fast turnaround of my script. I submitted it and got great feedback. Your edits made it move faster, gave it direction and structure and cleaned up unnecessary dialogue. You put it on track. 100 percent improvement. Thank You!

"The most comprehensive script doctor on the market. It's like having an A-List writer on your team. She's clutch, creative, trustworthy, honest, passionate and intense. But most importantly, she knows story and she delivers. Kimberly really gives you 110%." K.B. New York

"My writing has jumped leaps and bounds because of Kimberly's editing over the last few years. She is a phenomenal teacher and coach because she truly respects the writing, even from a beginner.and wants each writer to succeed. She has the patience to go over the material again and again, line by line, word by word to help you complete the best possible script you could write and complete a very sellable product. It is not personal when she cuts entire pages and scenes you thought were so important because it is the business of great screenwriting, one she is sincerely passionate about and knows well. . She has taught me to write lean and mean. Every word must count, and must forward the story you are telling.

Kimberly makes you reach and stretch the limits of your vision and imagination. She challenges you to improve your script with every rewrite then praises the work and the effort when you do. Each completed script is always a celebration to her. She never tires of the accomplishment and acknowledges the goal because she knows the struggle and the victory. " Lin F. Temecula, CA

"Kimberly is a pleasure to deal with. Her assessment of our script was extremely thorough. She quickly identified problem areas and offered effective and creative solutions. Her overall assessment was detailed, informative and constructive. Our screenplay has improved immeasurably because of her input.

On a personal basis Kimberly has given freely of her valuable time to assist me in a variety of projects. She has been wonderfully positive and remarkably selfless with her advice and support. Thank you Kimberly." Glenn W. New Zealand

"I have recently worked with Kimberly on an action/adventure screenplay and would like to relay how happy I am with the work she did. There are so many analysts to choose from, I must confess to being a little nervous at having to make a decision based, not on a face to face meeting, but on internet sites. So I was relieved to finally speak in person with Kimberly and to find her the warm, honest and supportive professional that she is.

Kimberly doesn't pull any punches on the criticism front but she also knows how important creative ammunition is to those struggling in the trenches of the rewrite battlefield. She not only offered a thorough critique of the script's weak points, but also offered some solid and enthusiastic, creative
help in her suggestions which, given our 'forest for the trees' situation at that point, was extremely helpful. She picked up on a number of key areas we needed to address and our script has really leaped ahead accordingly. Her ability to address the script's broad, structural strokes, character development, dialogue and at the same time help us tune the smaller and finer details was nothing short of impressive.

I also found that her three pronged approach really helped us. Kimberly supplied us with typed feedback, hand written page by page notes on the actual script and the phone call. Together, they really made for a well-rounded and thorough job. She was very generous with her time. The 30 minute phone call very quickly became an incredibly useful 2 hour spitball session and would have easily
been worth the money on its own.

Kimberly has also been giving us ongoing support, sharing with us her industry contacts and has also offered to assist in getting the script to one of her studio contacts. I couldn't recommend The Brass Brad highly enough." Adam S. - writer/director - New Zealand

"Hiring Kimberly Seilhamer is one of the most rewarding, exciting experiences I've ever had!

An absolute novice at script writing, I sent my first attempt to Kimberly Seilhamer knowing that it was full of errors and problems, and when it came back covered with notes, I was ready to abandon it and quickly communicated that to her. Her response to my post partem depression was immediate: I should schedule our phone interview and get to work on the rewrite! I reread the detailed, thoughtful notes and realized my script, my baby, had been carefully examined by an experienced, knowledgeable professional who noted everything from incorrect font and margins to incompletely developed characters and unproductive dialogue. Fascinated, I made the telephone date and an endless list of questions.

Kimberly's knowledge of her field, her incredible creativity, her responsiveness to my questions, made my fingers itch to get back to the word processor and my new draft. She was a fountain of ideas for solutions to the problems my script posed; She answered questions about the demands of the industry that I didn't even know how to ask; She pointed out how certain scenes and characters in my script violated the very genre I was working in. Her suggestions breathed potency, life into characters that had been cardboard victims. Her patience with my naivety, her willingness to listen, her sensitivity to what I wanted to create made me feel that I had, indeed, a partner in my overwhelming project.

I feel truly privileged to have access to the professional services of Kimberly Seilhamer. Working with her, benefiting from her richly creative, generous mind is an exciting, rewarding education." Cora K. - Mexico