by John Yorke Story Team | Dec 3, 2018 | Into the Woods, screenwriting courses, Script Development, story structure, writing for TV, writing scenes
Perfecting the structure of a story makes the difference between a good idea and a successful piece of screenwriting. In this one-to-one session, the John Yorke Story team work with a screenwriter as she masters some of the core elements of five-act structure: inciting incidents, moments of hope and despair, and the point of no return.
by John Yorke Story Team | Oct 13, 2018 | Into the Woods, screenwriting courses, writing for TV
In this exclusive interview, JYS’s Katherine Press speaks to Julia McKenzie, Head of Radio Comedy for BBC Studios, about her role at the BBC, how to submit your work to production companies and how to react to trends in writing.
by John Yorke Story Team | Sep 21, 2018 | Story for Video Games
There’s more to think about when when writing for games that simply what words to use, Caroline Marchal summarises some dos and don’ts for those looking to work in the industry.
by John Yorke Story Team | Jul 21, 2018 | Story for Video Games
Videogame stories need to be complelling if a player is to stay engaged. Story for Games course Leader Caroline Marchal outlines the five most important things to keep in mind about your audience as you write your game’s story.
by John Yorke Story Team | Jun 1, 2018 | Into the Woods, John Yorke, story structure, writing for TV
Ashley Pharoah, award-winning writer and creator of shows including Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes and Wild at Heart, dropped by our classroom to take questions from our John Yorke Story for Screenwriting students. Here they discuss pitching, his development as a writer and the often long wait from script to screen.