How to become a script editor: interview with Story for Script Development tutor Matt Telfer
Story for Script Development tutor Matt Telfer explains the best routes into becoming a script editor and how to make the most of it.
What do script editors do? – Interview with script development consultant Jessica Jones
Katherine Press speaks to script editor and development consultant Jessica Jones about ironing out problems with writers and what questions you should ask your script.
An interview with playwright Simon Stephens
Multi-award-winning international playwright Simon Stephens spoke to John Yorke Story’s Katherine Press, and shares his thoughts on drama, creativity and the musical structure of scripts.
Do 2018’s favourite Christmas ads follow five-act structure?
There have been debates about whether a Christmas advert made for just £50 is better than the John Lewis £7m Christmas advert featuring Elton John. We know that budget doesn’t matter; it’s all about how you deliver story – so we’ve broken each advert down into their five acts.
How to master five-act structure
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.