New Year Resolution? Kick start your scriptwriting career? – Read on…
Scriptwriting careers in UK TV and Film work in a particular way and its key to your success that you understand how it works – and accept the reality of the industry.
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From When The Earth To The Shadows Over Innsmouth – last blogpost of 2023 from Script Consultant UK
And a few scriptwriters I’ve helped this year with my script report service have had major successes too, I’ve been really pleased about that.
EastEnders – storyline document sample
This is a genuine EastEnders storyline document if anyone fancies a look – its very old, so I’m sure there’s no commercial problems with sharing it.
Trial Episode of Hollyoaks – written in the correct soap opera screenplay format
I have found on old trial episode of ‘Hollyoaks’ I did many years ago which I’m happy to share for format junkies to take a look at.
Channel 4 – screenwriting course 2022 – get ahead of the scriptwriting pack with coverage from script consultant UK
One of these opportunities is the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course which will be accepting entrees for next year from the 16th of September – but more importantly you’ll have until Monday 3rd October 2022 at 5.00 pm to get your submission in – and the submission means a writing sample which can be a screenplay for film or TV, or a stage or radio play.
Finding your voice – script consultant UK – guest blog post
As the busiest script consultant in the UK – I work with new writers to help them find their voice – and sometimes (when my work is heavily in demand) script reports and script coverage are picked up by other professional scriptwriters that I have worked (and respect) with over my long career in film and TV. One such writer is my good friend Cardy O’Donnell.
Script consultant UK – top blogposts for new script writers
As the busiest UK script consultant in UK film and TV – I try really hard to keep my website up to date with fresh blogposts as often as I can – a portion of my work involves helping and encouraging new scriptwriters with my hugely popular script report service and a lot of my online content is aimed at helping new writers get their work into shape – and advising them on the business aspects of scriptwriting as a career (especially in the UK).
How to get a scriptwriting agent – how to get a screenwriting agent in the UK – the secret to landing a scriptwriting agent
That’s the secret to getting a scriptwriting agent
Matthew Cooper Script Consultant and Script Doctor on the Light On Leeds podcast – discussing scriptwriting, the soaps, and my films as a director
I was really chuffed to be invited on the Light on Leeds podcast recently. Where I was asked to talk about my career, how it started with the Lloyds Bank Channel Four Film Challenge back in the 90s
How much does it cost to turn a book into a screenplay or script? Ask a scriptwriter for hire…
First, of course I have to read and assess the book itself, a chargeable service (contact me for details) if, once I’ve read the book, I think it would make a viable and exiting screenplay I charge a standard fee for turning a book into a feature screenplay (or Netflix style series).