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How a John Yorke course helped Amy Jarrold’s growing career in factual TV

How a John Yorke course helped Amy Jarrold’s growing career in factual TV

Oct 5, 2020 | Documentary and Factual Content, Reviews from our Alumni

Amy Jarrold made the leap to TV yet felt she lacked a solid understanding of how successful factual stories are crafted. During lockdown she embarked on John Yorke’s Story for Documentary and Factual online course. Here, she details her experiences and its lasting impact on her work.

10 questions every writer should ask their story

10 questions every writer should ask their story

Feb 23, 2017 | Advice from John Yorke, Documentary and Factual Content, Five-Act Structure

You’ve written your story, now how can you test whether or not it’s as good as it can be? John Yorke recommends asking 10 questions to check you’ve got your story straight: an approach as relevant to business stories as it is to dramatic narratives.

How to get your documentary story straight

How to get your documentary story straight

Jun 14, 2016 | Documentary and Factual Content

You’ve got a great documentary idea, you’ve shot some fantastic material, but are struggling to shape it into a story that works. Experienced documentary maker and Story for Factual TV course director Peter Dale recalls a cutting-room moment when it it all came together.

What factual TV can learn from drama

What factual TV can learn from drama

Mar 18, 2016 | Advice from John Yorke, Documentary and Factual Content, Five-Act Structure

John Yorke argues in his bestselling book, Into the Woods, that all compelling stories share an underlying structure, no matter their format or genre. So what do the great storytellers of film and TV drama have to teach those who work in factual entertainment, current affairs, and documentaries?

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