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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Writers' special Page 11

Sorry I have not read all the messages.
Dolly not sure if you got a reply to your
"I'm sure RTD said something along the lines of "I saw this show - and this is true - the opening line was "Happy wedding day sis"!". So it was a real show he was referring to."

RTD was going on about in soaps, EastEnders for example having a scene when someone says "Happy wedding day sis" that no one ever talks like that in real life, no one ever calls their sister sis. It's all a lazy way of saying there is a wedding and we are introduced to the sister....hope that helps?

Actually just wanted to let people know that RTD book isn't a bad read. Has some great example's of script layout, a lot of what he said in the Charlie Brooker prog he also mentions with a bit more detail. There are probably a lot better script books out there and it is very script heavy.

If you have 40 quid I have to admit it's not a bad look into what goes through a top writers mind. Actually it also puts you at ease if you coming up against brick walls in your writing that people like RTD also go through the same thing.

Anyone know where I can download this from?

Here you go, squire.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=charlie+brookers+screenwipe+writers+special&aq=f

Many thanks.

My pleasure.

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