Quote: Mikey J @ October 31 2008, 5:24 PM BST
Now, here's the thing that pisses me off the most....
..it's NOT the rejection. It happens. I move on and get over it.It's the fact that a load crap DOES get produced.
Poor storylines. Plots that send you to sleep. How?
I disagree that "a load of crap DOES get produced." All writing is subjective. Someone must have liked it, for it to be produced in the first place. Production companies aren't in the habit of making stuff they think is crap - it isn't in their interest. Admitted, some plots, characters, storylines, are worse than others, but that doesn't make the programme crap.
And, why don't they put up scripts from new writers?
Holby n stuff like that are written by teams of established writers.
ALL writers were 'new' at some time or another. Holby, Casuality, Doctors, Eastenders for example are the starting ground for a lot of new BBC drama writers, often those who have been nurtured after having their talent spotted by "writersroom eyes." Some go on to join the BBC Writers' Academy, and work their way up from there. A lot of the writers on the programmes listed above started out there. There is no easy route.
Try writing shorts or radio drama, send your work to other places, build up a portfolio. Do everything in your power to get a commission... any kind of commission and then work on getting another one. Small steps. It takes years.
Check out Paul Campbell's blog - He's just had his first Eastenders episode on a few nights ago. He started at the accademy: http://scriptuality.blogspot.com/
Seefacts, I'm with you, I'd rather die than work a 9-5.