“Whether it’s an original script or a studio assignment, John Rainey is always the first person I have read my work. I came to him as a storyteller and he turned me into a writer. He is my screenwriting teaching God! - Writer of VACANCY & VACANCY: THE FIRST CUT & HOLES & THE REVENANT, THE MIDNIGHT SKY, BOYS IN THE BOAT, OVERLORD, TWISTERS, AMERICAN PRIMEVAL, UNTAMED.

"John Rainey is a 'Master' of screenwriting and a connoisseur of the performing arts! He is a man of many talents which gives him the ability to understand and speak on any genre of script or concept. Deeply thoughtful and detailed, John is my "go-to" coach and mentor on any script draft I am working to develop. I appreciate his brutal honesty and keen insight into my work and so grateful for his pearls of wisdom. He has taught me so much about writing and also helped me to believe in myself. He has become a great friend and trusted guide. The care and thought he puts into helping others is so rare in today's world! John is simply one-of-a-kind!"

John Rainey told us not what we wanted to hear, but what we needed to hear -- which is exactly why we came to him! He completely transformed our understanding on the entire screen-writing process. Over the past 3 years, many people have critiqued and reviewed our script, but no one was as thorough, or as instrumental in focusing our work as John. We cannot recommend him
more highly. Here is the official website for the film: www.fortheglorythemovie.com. It is fully funded, and we are now in our second round of casting! Very fun.

"John Rainey has the most specific definition of theme that I have ever heard... Extremely detailed... Very specific. Very perceptive... This guy really knows his stuff.”

"I received your notes yesterday and worked five hours on rewriting. Total Inspiration!
I'm doing just about everything you advised. This is my first screenplay and I've never had any classes, so as painful as it may have been, I appreciate you taking me to school. Hopefully, with your insight I can turn my idea into a better story."

I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for your incredibly incisive and thoughtful comments on INVINCIBLE. A producer to whom I've shown your analysis agreed that you've provided a really strong framework/template from which to improve the script. You've managed to cut right to the heart of the matter, and I'm now really confident that I'll be able to knock this rewrite out of the park.

We will never send out a script without making you the last stop. Your comments were clear and to the point, and as promised, you did not sugarcoat them. You pointed out some weaknesses I recognized, as well as some I would not have found if I had read the script a thousand times. One thing I can assure you: the next project I send will not be such an early draft. I'd like to save you some time and ink, and me some ego. Great job!

"There is nothing more valuable than honest and critical feedback. It is for this reason that I am seeking your services once again."

"Whether it's an original script or a studio assignment, John Rainey is always the first person I have read my work."

"Your critique of my script blew me away. Funny, how I can see others' errors, but was so blind about my own. You really opened my eyes to a whole new level of screenwriting."

"No doubt about it – Rainey Script Consulting is the "best of the best". John Rainey is an absolute marvel. His criticisms are as perceptive as his praises. And he gives specific suggestions on improving your story's plot so that it closely adheres to your theme."

"It's the best consultation I've ever had. Just wanted to thank you for your thorough, insightful, and very helpful critique of my script. I learned a lot. The feedback was right on. I really felt as though you understood it and helped me see it with new eyes."

I just finished reading your analysis. I couldn't have asked for anything better.
Thank you for being so brilliant, and you have a great sense of humor. All I can say is WOW!! NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING escaped your trained eye. You turned up so many things I was not aware of. You are worth every cent of the money I spent and you are NOT the only one who has offered me professional criticism. I am so glad and thrilled by your analysis. Now, I know what I can do and the different directions in which I can go. You MISSED NOTHING. Thank you again.  

I love your brilliant, very careful care and attention to this impossible story. You had more patience with its problems than I did. You treated it like it was one of your own — probably better than, even.  You nurtured it, studied it and gave elaborate, wonderful insights to problems I did not even know existed.  
 I write you to thank you and to ask what the next step is? What I have been doing, of late, is deconstructing screenplays  to see where my errors are. Then along comes your CRITIQUE, which explains everything better than I could ever have hoped. Perhaps, we could discuss the OUTLINE before I write another version using your detailed observations. Thank you again for all your work!"

"Five minutes into my first consultation with John Rainey, it dawned on me that, in fact, I was nothing but a lucky amateur who only now was finally learning from a calm, brilliant, sympathetic teacher how the pros do it."

"I received your notes yesterday and worked five hours on rewriting. Total Inspiration!
I'm doing just about everything you advised. This is my first screenplay and I've never had any classes, so as painful as it may have been, I appreciate you taking me to school. Hopefully, with your insight I can turn my idea into a better story."

"Your critique was a shock to my system. I’ve never had anyone be so direct with my work before. Thank you for dynamiting me out of the old and into the new. Though the old had gotten some nice comments, the script hadn't gone anywhere. Now that I realize the incredible value of your comments, I have the passion to dig in and totally revamp this thing."

"YOUR INITIAL REVIEW WAS AMAZING! I believe you found the movie and for that I am grateful. As I read the script with new eyes, I couldn’t help myself and laughed out loud over your comments. Your great advice certainly improved things.

​It wasn't until I read your second review that I understood all the things you were trying to teach me in your first. I appreciate all you have done for me. You've provided me with a clearer picture of my story and given me a shot at creating that rare beast - a great screenplay..."