What Autor does

Frank Raki is a Munich-based freelance author, dramaturg, and writing coach operating as a sole proprietorship in Germany. He provides dramaturgical consulting for film and series creators, one-on-one writing coaching for novelists and screenwriters across genres (memoir, romance, fantasy, science fiction, crime, thriller), and a tailored 'Coaching nach Maß' product targeting authors seeking to convert manuscripts into agent-ready or production-ready pitches. He also designs and delivers weekend intensive seminars on screenwriting craft ('Drehbuchhandwerk') and screenplay evaluation ('Lektorieren von Drehbüchern') in partnership with Filmwerkstatt München, offered both in-person and online.

The practice has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or API; the website is a static personal site built on Publii CMS, designed data-sparse (no cookies, analytics, or social plugins). Content assets consist of a 22-episode Creative Writing podcast (CC BY-NC-ND licensed) and a sustained series of published articles in the WENDEPUNKT magazine of VeDRA (Verband für Film- und Fernsehdramaturgie) across issues #41–#57, covering narrative ethics, dramaturgical responsibility, copyright, and creative writing pedagogy.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services: per-session/time-based coaching fees, seminar tuition collected via Filmwerkstatt München's registration platform, and project-based dramaturgical consulting fees. The business is bootstrapped, founder-owned, with no external investors, no employees, and operates primarily in the DACH/German-language market with some English-language project capability. Customer acquisition is community-led, driven by VeDRA membership, WENDEPUNKT publications, podcast distribution, word-of-mouth referrals, and in-person event presence (e.g., Tag der Dramaturgie, public readings co-hosted with Paul-Klinger-Künstlersozialwerk e.V.).

Name

Autor

Legal name

Frank Raki

Website

https://frank-raki.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Frank Raki is a Munich-based freelance dramaturg, author, and writing coach providing one-on-one coaching, film/series dramaturgical consulting, and screenwriting seminars to novelists, screenwriters, and film professionals in the German-speaking market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. One-on-One Writing Coaching: Individual coaching sessions (~1.5 hours per session) for authors working on novels, screenplays, or other narrative projects. Billed per session/time invested. Clients retain all rights to ideas generated during sessions.
2. Seminars and Workshops: Weekend intensive seminars on screenplay craft and manuscript evaluation, held at Filmwerkstatt München (in-person and online). Revenue is generated through seminar fees paid by participants.
3. Published Articles: Professional articles published in the WENDEPUNKT magazine (Verband für Film- und Fernsehdramaturgie). Not a direct revenue stream; positions Frank Raki as a thought leader in dramaturgy.
4. Film & Series Dramaturgical Consulting: Script consulting and dramaturgical accompaniment for film and series projects. Frank Raki works with creators to develop narrative structures, characters, and thematic depth.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Autor (Frank Raki) is a Munich-based freelance author, dramaturg, and writing coach who provides film dramaturgy consulting, writing coaching, and seminars on screenwriting craft and script editing. Offerings are targeted at screenwriters and creative writers seeking professional feedback, structured training, and individualized coaching for scripts and narrative projects.

Product overview

Frank Raki offers a suite of creative writing and screenwriting services centered around dramaturgical consulting and coaching. The core offerings are film dramaturgy services and writing coaching (Schreibcoaching), supported by weekend seminars at Münchner Filmwerkstatt covering screenwriting craft and screenplay editing. A supplementary Creative Writing Podcast provides 22 episodes of structured writing instruction. All services are delivered through one-on-one sessions, seminars, or digital content rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Dramaturgy (Filmdramaturgie) Professional dramaturgical consulting for film and screenwriting projects, providing structured feedback on story, structure, and characters for screenwriters and filmmakers.
• Writing Coaching (Schreibcoaching) Individualized writing coaching for creative writers and screenwriters, focused on craft development, motivation, and completion of manuscripts and scripts.
• Customized Coaching (Coaching nach Maß) Bespoke coaching engagements tailored to the specific needs of individual writers, allowing customization of scope, focus, and intensity.
• Screenwriting Craft Seminar (Drehbuchhandwerk) Group seminar on screenwriting craft (Drehbuchhandwerk), teaching the practical mechanics of building and revising screenplays for aspiring and working screenwriters.
• Script Editing Seminar (Lektorieren von Drehbüchern) Training seminar on how to professionally edit and provide editorial feedback on screenplays (Lektorieren von Drehbüchern), aimed at writers and aspiring script consultants.
• Creative Writing Podcast A podcast on creative writing hosted by Frank Raki, used to share craft insights and reach prospective coaching and seminar clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• In the last five months, two coaching clients secured literary agents and two additional clients signed contracts with film production companies.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VeDRA – Verband für Film- und FernsehdramaturgiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2024Frank Raki is a member of VeDRA and participates in annual Tag der Dramaturgie events in Berlin, including as a panellist on topics such as 'Kino zwischen Kitsch und Katastrophe' (narrative responsibility). His professional profile is listed on VeDRA's website.
• Filmwerkstatt MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmwerkstatt München is the primary venue for Frank Raki's weekend seminars on screenplay craft and manuscript evaluation. The partnership enables the delivery of in-person and online professional development courses to participants registered through filmseminare.de.
• Paul-Klinger-Künstlersozialwerk e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaul-Klinger-Künstlersozialwerk e.V. is a German artists' social security association that co-hosts Frank Raki's public readings at venues such as Gartensalon in Munich. The partnership supports community engagement and professional visibility for both the artist and the association.
• Wiedemann & Berg FilmproduktioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiedemann & Berg produced 'Das Inferno – Flammen über Berlin' (2007), for which Frank Raki wrote the screenplay. The film achieved very good ratings and was sold to over 30 countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillshare: Online learning marketplace with extensive creative writing, storytelling, and screenwriting course catalog. Comparable as an asynchronous writing-education channel competing for the same aspiring-writer attention Frank Raki targets with his podcast and seminars.
• MasterClass: Premium online education platform featuring celebrity-taught courses including screenwriting and creative writing. Comparable to Frank Raki's Creative Writing Podcast and seminar offerings as a creator-led writing-education product, though at vastly different scale, production value, and price point.
• Mediabistro: Media-industry education and careers platform offering courses, workshops, and community for writers, editors, and content creators. Comparable to Frank Raki's professional-development seminars for writers and industry professionals.

Direct peers

• Stage 32: Global online community for screenwriters, filmmakers, and TV creators that pairs education (script consulting, mentorship) with industry networking. Comparable to Frank Raki's film dramaturgy and coaching services, especially the screenwriting-craft and industry-knowledge components.
• Gotham Writers Workshop: Long-running US-based creative writing school offering in-person and online classes across fiction, screenwriting, and memoir. Comparable to Frank Raki's seminar and coaching portfolio in the writing-education space, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Coverfly: Screenwriting platform providing coverage, contests, and industry exposure. Comparable to Frank Raki's screenplay-evaluation and script-reading services for writers seeking development feedback and market visibility.
• The Black List: Script hosting and discovery platform with paid evaluation services for screenwriters. Comparable to Frank Raki's screenplay evaluation seminar and dramaturgical assessment work, but operating as a marketplace technology platform rather than an individual consultant.
• WeScreenplay: Screenplay coverage and development notes provider for aspiring screenwriters. Overlaps with Frank Raki's screenplay editing (Lektorieren) seminar and his dramaturgical script-evaluation services for producers and writers.
• Reedsy: Marketplace connecting authors with freelance editors, book coaches, and ghostwriters, plus educational content on the craft and business of writing. Comparable to Frank Raki's coaching for frustrated novelists and his dramaturgical manuscript-development services.

Others

• Verband deutscher Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller (VS): German writers' trade union and advocacy association within ver.di. Comparable as a domestic writer-facing professional community that shapes how German-language writers discover mentors, seminars, and industry resources, similar to Frank Raki's VeDRA membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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