Stories Built
to Sell.
Future Pulp Studio develops high-concept genre stories at machine speed and human taste — through original IP in The Slate and paid story diagnosis in The Story Clinic.
Christmas. Action. Thriller. Sci-fi. Vertical. Genre that works.
Every project is built to pass The Poster Test: clear hook, clear audience, clear story engine, clear reason to exist.
Six Elements of a
Story Built to Sell
Every project I develop — whether original IP or a client's concept — has to pass all six. A story that fails any one of these tests is not ready to pitch, no matter how good the writing is.
"A great story answers all six before a single scene is written."
The Poster
Can you see the image? Does the visual concept exist before a single scene is written?
The Hook
Can you say it in one breath? One sentence, one idea, one reason to keep listening.
The Engine
Does the premise keep generating scenes? A good story engine runs without being pushed.
The Audience
Who is hungry for this? Not 'everyone' — the specific person who needs this story.
The Market
Who might buy, commission or watch this? Platform, format, and commercial logic.
The Humanity
Does it feel alive, or like AI sludge? Taste, stakes, and a reason for the story to exist.
The Poster
Can you see the image? Does the visual concept exist before a single scene is written?
The Hook
Can you say it in one breath? One sentence, one idea, one reason to keep listening.
The Engine
Does the premise keep generating scenes? A good story engine runs without being pushed.
The Audience
Who is hungry for this? Not 'everyone' — the specific person who needs this story.
The Market
Who might buy, commission or watch this? Platform, format, and commercial logic.
The Humanity
Does it feel alive, or like AI sludge? Taste, stakes, and a reason for the story to exist.
Choose Your Lane
The Slate
My original Future Pulp scripts and story worlds in development — available for option, purchase, co-development or future commission.
Browse Original IPThe Story Clinic
Bring a rough idea, stalled script, messy outline, book adaptation or AI-generated concept. Get back a sharper hook, diagnosis and next-step plan.
View Story Clinic PackagesThe Story
Clinic
Story diagnosis and pitch-shaping for ideas that almost work.
For independent producers, creators, YouTubers moving into scripted content, indie authors exploring adaptation, screenwriters with stalled drafts, AI creators with generic or lifeless story outputs, founders with a true story, and small production companies needing fast development support.
Logline Clinic
£49 beta
For ideas that need a clearer hook.
- —Improved logline
- —Title and tagline suggestions
- —Genre label
- —One-paragraph concept polish
- —Quick Poster Test notes
Pulp Doctor Mini
£199 beta
For rough ideas and early outlines that need direction.
- —Story diagnosis
- —Improved logline
- —Hook, genre and audience notes
- —5 key fixes
- —Next-step development plan
Pulp Doctor Full
£495
For scripts, outlines, treatments and AI-generated concepts that almost work.
- —Full story engine report
- —Structure diagnosis
- —Character and function notes
- —Commercial positioning
- —Poster Test scorecard
- —Rewrite priorities
- —Suggested new shape
- —Improved logline and tagline
Story Spark
£750
For people who want their rough idea turned into a pitchable concept.
- —Title options
- —Logline and tagline
- —One-page treatment
- —Genre and audience positioning
- —Poster Test summary
- —10–15 key beats
- —Comparable titles
- —"Why this sells" note
- —Next-step roadmap
By Enquiry
Prices shown in GBP. USD invoicing available for international clients.
Got AI
Sludge?
AI can generate endless outlines, scripts and concepts. The problem is that many of them feel technically complete but creatively dead.
Future Pulp gives ideas a human taste pass: sharper hooks, cleaner structure, stronger stakes and a reason for the story to exist.
"Your ideas throw the spark. Future Pulp Studio starts the fire."
Send it to the ClinicThe
Slate
Original Future Pulp IP in development.
Future Pulp Studio is not only a story clinic. It is also a story engine. I'm building a small slate of original commercial genre projects across Christmas, action-thriller, sci-fi and vertical drama. Full loglines, decks and sample pages will be released only when each project has passed The Poster Test.
Christmas With Crackle
Warm, commercial festive stories with proper story engines — not just snow, sentiment and a misunderstanding in a bakery.
Hefty Action With Heart
Contained, sellable action concepts where the physical problem forces an emotional reckoning.
Sci-Fi With a Simple Doorway
Big speculative ideas designed to be explainable in one sentence and expandable into a world.
Vertical Pulp
Fast-hook, high-emotion story engines designed for the next wave of mobile-first scripted entertainment.
Original concepts may become available for option, purchase, co-development or commissioned expansion.
Machine Speed.
Human Taste.
Speed
AI-assisted development keeps ideas moving without waiting months for a first shape.
Genre Instinct
Christmas, action, thriller, sci-fi and vertical formats need hooks, engines and audience promises.
Commercial Logic
Every story is shaped with a buyer, viewer, reader or platform in mind.
Original IP
I build my own slate as well as helping clients sharpen theirs.
For Ideas
That Almost Work.
- —Indie producers who need a sharper treatment or pitch angle.
- —Authors wondering whether their book could work on screen.
- —Screenwriters stuck after one too many rewrites.
- —Creators and YouTubers exploring scripted formats.
- —AI creators with lots of output but not enough taste, structure or market logic.
- —Founders or entrepreneurs with a true story or commercial concept.
"AI can accelerate the work. It can't replace taste."
About Future
Pulp Studio
Future Pulp Studio is run by Ciarán Gilligan, a UK-based writer building a one-person AI-assisted creative studio across scripts, story worlds, productised writing services and original IP.
I use AI as a development accelerator — not a replacement for taste, writing talent, human judgement or creative ability.
"Machine speed. Human taste. Genre that works."
Future Pulp Studio is part of my wider writing and creative ecosystem at CJ Promo Factory.
Send a Story
to the Clinic.
Whether you want to option a script, commission a treatment, get a diagnosis on a stalled idea, or just ask a question — send a message and I'll get back to you within one working day.
I'm also open to conversations about co-development, production partnerships and AI-assisted creative projects.