SCRIPT READER FEEDBACK PART 5 – voice, voiceover, breaking the 4th wall & more
Hi There, This week, Part 5 of the feedback from the script readers from the 2022 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE, first by NADIA ATTIA, and then by TOM WILLIAMS ‘Many of my fellow readers in previous blog posts have already highlighted the do’s and don’ts that become apparent when you read 400 scripts over […]
Script Reader Feedback #4 – Matt Hirons – Home Is Where The Story Is
Hi There, This fortnight, channel 4 screenwriting course 2022, script reader feedback Part 4, from Matthew Hirons. Matt is a shadow script editor on 4screenwriting 2022. He has a Distinction in MA Screenwriting from Liverpool John Moores University, where he was also awarded the Stephen Butchard Prize. And he has worked as a reader for […]
4SCREENWRITING SCRIPT READER FEEDBACK PART 3 – BECKY LATHAM – (DON’T) SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
Hi There, This week, Part 3 of the feedback from the script readers for the 2022 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE, this fortnight, from BECKY LATHAM, deputy literary manager at the RSC and freelance dramaturg. ‘I was one of the seven readers for the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course this year. As I write this […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2022 – READER FEEDBACK – AMY ARNOLD
Hi There, Happy New Year! And welcome back to my fortnightly screenwriting newsletter. I hope you had a good Christmas break and are feeling mentally refreshed and ready to write and create in 2022. As promised, the next few newsletters consist of feedback from the readers of the scripts submitted for the 2022 Channel 4 […]
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. […]
