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Story development for the new screen age

AI-assisted story development for film, TV, web, and the screen formats nobody has a name for yet.

As a writer, you’ve stared at a blank page knowing the concept and the feeling are there—but every time you try to explain the story, it comes out wrong. Future Pulp Studio takes your rough idea and builds a clear, commercial story engine around it, so you know what to write, pitch or develop next.

Commission a Story Dossier — £395 / $495 Join the Blueprint Launch List

Select a development mode

Two ways into the story

Take the wheel with a guided blueprint, or hand the concept over for a bespoke development pass.

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Rough pages or a finished development file. You choose the route.
FILE 01Coming soon / Reusable

Story Blueprint

£49 / $59 USD

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A fill-in-the-blanks development system for turning a rough idea into a clear, commercial story engine you can pitch or take forward.

Best for: writers, filmmakers and AI creators who want to shape the story themselves.

Inside the Blueprint

  • Concept Clarity Worksheet
  • Story Engine Builder: premise → protagonist → engine → beats → resolution
  • Commercial Scorecard: clarity, conflict, stakes, originality, audience and market fit
  • Logline & Tagline Templates, with examples
  • One-Page Treatment Template
  • Genre & Tone Guide plus Comp-Title Prompts
  • Positioning Note Template
  • 30-Day Development Planner
  • One fully worked fictional example: high-concept pilot or vertical series
  • “Start Here” one-pager with a simple implementation sequence

Format & access

Downloadable ZIP with PDFs and editable worksheets when released.

Join the launch list now; no payment will be taken.

Release notes

£49 / $59 is the planned launch price.

Full download and refund terms will be confirmed before release.

Your part

Follow the Start Here sequence, complete the worksheets and adapt the worked example to your project.

Not included

  • Custom story diagnosis
  • Research or writing
  • Calls, feedback or revisions

Usage: use the templates for your own projects. No resale or redistribution of the templates.

Tell Me When It's Ready
FILE 02Bespoke / 5 working days

Pitch-Ready Story Dossier

£395 / $495 USD

Rush / 3 working days: £495 / $595

A bespoke story-development file built around your idea—logline, one-page treatment, commercial positioning and a clear roadmap— delivered in 5 working days.

Best for: writers, filmmakers and AI creators who want a human-led development pass, not just notes.

Not sure which route fits?
Choose the Blueprint

You want reusable templates and prefer to shape the story yourself.

Commission the Dossier

You want me to diagnose, rebuild and position the concept for you.

What you receive

  • Polished Logline, tested against six story criteria
  • Two–three alternative titles, with brief notes
  • One-line marketing tagline
  • One-Page Treatment: premise, protagonist, engine, key beats and resolution
  • Genre & Tone plus two–three Comp Titles
  • Positioning Note: audience, fit and why it is timely
  • Story Engine Scorecard with a pass / develop / rethink verdict
  • Format Roadmap for feature, pilot, limited series, short, vertical, comic or AI visual

Format & timing

One branded PDF plus editable DOCX / Google Docs files.

5 working days from completed intake and materials. Rush: 3 working days.

Clarifications

One round within 5 working days of delivery for tone, emphasis and small tweaks.

Major rewrites or new directions are quoted separately.

Your part

Provide your rough idea, intended format, any comps or references, and timely feedback.

Not included

  • Full scriptwriting
  • Multi-draft development
  • Producer attachments
  • Legal or chain-of-title advice

Ownership: you own the Dossier and may use it for pitches, submissions and internal development. I may reference the work in my portfolio unless you request anonymity.

Cancellation: 50% refund before first-draft delivery. No refund after the first draft is delivered.

Commission Your Story Dossier — £395 / $495

Future Pulp originals

Original IP — In Development

Alongside client work, Future Pulp Studio is developing a small slate of original commercial genre projects. Across Christmas drama, action-thriller, high-concept sci-fi and vertical shortform—each project is built from the ground up around a rigorous commercial story framework.

  • Projects in development across feature film, limited series, high-concept pilot and vertical formats
  • Full loglines, treatments and sample pages will be released only when each project is ready
Register Interest in the Slate
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Original stories, developed page by page.
01Feature filmIn development
02Limited seriesIn development
03High-concept pilotIn development
04Vertical shortformIn development
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Human judgement + machine speed = story instinct.

One-person development studio

Who is Future Pulp Studio?

Future Pulp Studio is run by Ciarán Gilligan, a writer, strategist and creative operator based in Leeds, UK. The studio operates as a one-person AI-assisted development studio: fast, disciplined, and built around the conviction that good story instincts and commercial clarity are more valuable than any tool.

Every Pitch-Ready Story Dossier is delivered by Ciarán personally. There are no junior consultants, no outsourced notes and no AI-generated feedback. AI is used as a development accelerator—not a replacement for story instinct, writing talent, human judgement or creative ability.

Fast. Disciplined. Built around story instinct.

No mysterious third act

FAQ

Five straight answers before you choose your route.

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Notes without the development fog.
What’s the difference between the Story Blueprint and the Story Dossier?

The Story Blueprint gives you the framework, worksheets and a worked example so you can build the concept yourself. The Story Dossier includes my diagnosis, judgement and all eight deliverables written for your project. The Blueprint includes no custom review or feedback.

What formats do you work with?

Feature films, TV pilots, limited series, short films, vertical/shortform, AI video concepts and comic/graphic novel ideas with screen potential.

How fast is the Story Dossier?

Standard delivery is 5 working days from completed intake form and materials. Rush delivery (3 working days) is available at a higher price.

Is this just AI-generated feedback?

No. AI is used as a development accelerator, but every Story Dossier is diagnosed, structured and written by a human. Human creative judgement is the product.

Can I use the deliverables for submissions and pitches?

Yes. You own the Story Dossier and can use it for pitches, submissions and internal development. I retain the right to reference the work in my portfolio unless you request anonymity.

Write your own adventure

Send your idea—the adventure begins here

Use the form to enquire about the Pitch-Ready Story Dossier, register interest in the Original Slate, or ask whether your idea is ready for development. I’ll respond within one working day.

ciaran@cjgilligan.com
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Your rough idea is enough to begin.

Your idea will be emailed directly to Ciaran. No payment is taken here.