A NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY
Hi There, The series of blogs about the readers’ responses to the scripts and the script-reading process from the 2022 Channel 4 Screenwriting Course will begin in my first newsletter after Christmas – on Friday January 7th 2022. SCRIPT LIBRARY But this week I would like to tell you about a new page / venture […]
MAUD DROMGOOLE – Reflections on reading 400 scripts in 6 weeks
Hi There, Every year, I have a hugely enjoyable and educational 7 weeks in which myself and my team of 7 readers read and discuss the scripts submitted for the Channel 4 screenwriting course. Many of the readers have been kind enough to take the time to write about their experience and what they […]
STORY, IDEAS, FORM – and what sport can teach us
STORY, IDEAS, NARRATIVE STRUCTURE – AND SPORT Clearly one of the most important aspects of any story / screenplay is the idea at the heart of the script. Is your logline one that grabs people’s attention, makes them want to read the script / watch the show? I am a great believer in looking in […]
YOUR STORY ON THE PAGE – presenting your screenplay
Hi There, YOUR STORY ON THE PAGE Me and my team of 7 readers are now in the thick of reading the 2k+ scripts submitted for the 2022 C4 screenwriting course. As it does every year, this process inspires and educates us about screenwriting, makes us think about how screenplays work at their best. So […]
DANNY MORAN – How TV Drama can adapt when reality becomes stranger than fiction
Hi There, This week’s newsletter is written by script reader / editor, DANNY MORAN. Danny is a freelance script editor and reader with over 7 years of experience. He’s worked for the BFI, Neal Street Films, The Fyz Facility amongst many others. He was also a shadow script editor on 4screenwriting 2020. He liked Succession […]
A WRITER’S JOURNEY – PADDY MACRAE
Hi There, This week I want to share with you an email I received a few weeks ago from Australian screenwriter PADDY MACRAE. Apologies if this is a little egocentric (it is) but this message reminded me why I love the work I do. It also triggered a few thoughts, more of which below. […]
CHANNEL FOUR SCREENWRITING COURSE 2022
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2022 Entries for the 2022 C4 screenwriting course opened on Tuesday Sept 14th and the entry period closes on Friday Oct 1st at 5pm. Here are a few notes about the entry process and other aspects of the course that may be helpful to you. Unlike last year, we […]
THE WHITE LOTUS – an appreciation
Hi There, This fortnight, some thoughts about current Sky Atlantic / Now TV 6 part serial / mini-series THE WHITE LOTUS – which I just binged over three evenings – what I love about it and some lessons & inspirations to take from it for your own screenwriting. At times here I have been a […]
script-consultant.co.uk – The Relaunch!
Hi There, In the past few weeks I have been revamping / redesigning my website, hoping to bring greater clarity to it and also offering some new features. In this newsletter I outline new features, additions and changes – MY NEWSLETTER / BLOG https://script-consultant.co.uk/blog/ I have been writing these fortnightly newsletters for 12 years […]
