DECODING STORIES

SCRIPTWRITING SERVICES TO ASSIST scriptwriters along the creative process

About

DECODING STORIES is a script consultancy that sees screenwriting as an art form — not a formula. Since 2011, we’ve supported writers around the world in telling authentic stories that reflect their unique voice and vision. We work closely with each scriptwriter to explore their natural writing style and the deeper meaning of their story.

We offer two distinct but complementary services: SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT, to help writers elevate and deepen their stories at any stage; and SOCIAL REPRESENTATSIONS CONSULTANCY, an innovative report that explores the cultural and social dimensions of your script.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your story’s craft or reflect on how it resonates within a broader cultural context, we’re here to help you tell the story you truly want to tell.

SCRIPT dEVELOPMENT

In-depth feedback to strengthen your voice and help you communicate the story you envision

We explore every dimension of your project: concept, theme, character, structure, genre, tone, style, world, dialogue — and even how the story is positioned in accompanying materials.

We work across a wide range of formats:

• Feature films

• TV series

• Animation

• Documentaries

Feedback is provided through:

• In-depth written reports (short, standard and long)

• Video call consultations

• In-person meetings (when possible)

• Follow-up sessions to accompany your writing process

We work across a wide range of formats:

• Scripts

• Series bibles

• Scriptments

• Treatments

• Synopses

Social Representations

A separate service for writers and production companies who want to reflect on the cultural and social dimensions of their stories

At DECODING STORIES, we believe the stories we tell shape the world we live in. That’s why we offer a distinct service focused on how your script portrays identity, society, and power dynamics.

This process invites you to reflect, not conform. It’s not about being politically correct or applying restrictions — it’s about sharpening your vision, refining nuance, and making sure the social dimensions of your story align with the message you truly want to communicate.

It can help you:

• Add depth and nuance to characters — moving beyond binaries of good and evil

• Avoid unintentional clichés or stereotypes

• Understand how audiences might interpret the social dynamics in your story

• Align your narrative with your values and creative goals

We look at how your script represents:

• Gender and sexuality

• Ethnicity and cultural identity

• Social class and economic background

• Mental health and neurodiversity

• Disability and functional diversity

• Age and generational context

The report is developed in collaboration with a specialist in social identity and cultural representation in film and television, and crafted by our team to ensure the notes are practical, constructive, and always geared toward your writing process. We tailor our analysis to your script’s genre, tone, and intended audience — whether you’re writing an indie drama or a genre-bending thriller.

BLANCA ESCODA AGUSTÍ (FOUNDER)

With over a decade of experience, Blanca works closely with writers, production companies and labs across Europe. She was trained at The Script Factory in London with Lucy Scher and has completed workshops with Robert McKee and Linda Seger. She has served as a mentor in international development programs such as the Creative Europe TV Series Lab (Hamburg) and Mediavision Lab (Zagreb), and worked regularly as a script reader and consultant for Filmax, Cineuropa and Filmarket Hub. Blanca has also been a jury member in various European film festivals and an advisor for public development agencies like the Valencia Regional Film Fund. In addition to her consulting work, Blanca teaches feature film screenwriting.

MIGUEL MACHALSKI

Miguel is an internationally renowned script consultant, lecturer, and writer with over two decades of experience in the film industry. He has worked on projects from every continent and across genres, from art-house to mainstream. His credits include script consultancy on celebrated films such as Billy Elliot (Stephen Daldry), Million Dollar Baby(Clint Eastwood), Saraband (Ingmar Bergman), Mar Adentro (Alejandro Amenábar), and Spider (David Cronenberg). He has collaborated with major development programs supported by Creative Europe, including Sources2, Torino FeatureLab, EAVE, LIM, and NIPKOW, and was a longtime consultant for the Binger Lab in Amsterdam. Miguel has published three books on screenwriting and is often invited to give masterclasses and lectures around the world.