DIALOGUE – THE ESSENTIALS
scriptdvice2013-09-30T12:54:40+01:00The purpose of dialogue in a drama script may seem obvious; it's the talking bit - right? Of course. But it is also the hardest part of screen writing to get right. This is because [...]
WHAT I KNOW NOW
scriptdvice2013-09-10T11:23:58+01:00It's a chilly September morning. The heating is on at Script Advice Towers. Another Summer been and gone, for this blogger at least, in a blur of sandwiches, sand in sandals and a bid to [...]
Television Writing; Getting into Shape
scriptdvice2013-08-20T14:35:49+01:00Those lovely folk at Euroscript asked me to blog for them. Here it is. The journey of a television storyline....get your head around this stuff and you will make an excellent television writer....https://euroscript.wordpress.com/
HOW TO MAKE YOUR SCRIPT, SCRIPT EDITOR FRIENDLY
scriptdvice2013-08-20T12:36:22+01:00Charles Harris of @screen_lab.co.uk asked me to guest on his site. Here I dissect the sort of script an editor likes to read https://www.screen-lab.co.uk/
THE THREE C’s: CREATIVE, COLLABORATIVE, COMMISSION
scriptdvice2013-07-04T13:43:34+01:00You probably saw this article in the Guardian a few days ago. A disgruntled, disillusioned writer tells of the torrid time he had with producers at BBC3 Comedy, following the commission of his Sitcom pilot [...]
WHAT’S IN A STORY?
scriptdvice2013-05-31T18:10:18+01:00On my writer's group page Script Advice Writers Room the fabulous Lucy V Hay of www.bang2write.com and I coined a word for what script editors/writers who are also mothers do every day as we balance [...]
SCRIPT ADVICE Newsletter – 5
scriptdvice2010-06-21T18:06:01+01:00Contents: Hello Breathless A Day In The Life Of George Jobbing Writer Interesting Stuff Find out if I can help you with your current project @ https://scriptadvice-co-uk.stackstaging.com/ offering writers mentoring, training and script editing services [...]
SCRIPT ADVICE NEWSLETTER 4
scriptdvice2010-03-12T19:26:15+00:00My son was born in my 46th year. This, according to the NHS made me as old as the Peat Bog Woman but he turned out healthy and happy in spite of my Neolithic status. So I for one am happy to concede that I can not have it all and am very lucky that I had the career had and still managed to get the opportunity to be a mum before my bits turned back to peat bog.
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scriptdvice2010-01-08T17:43:49+00:00Most writers do not have an approachable, professional, experienced source to call upon if they are struggling with a script, overwhelmed by an impending deadline or in need of a fresh in put of energy and ideas. www.scriptadvice.co.uk is here to give you the writer professional help in a personal, constructive and enjoyable way.