We look at the process of going through a script, livening up the dialogue, cutting and moving bits of action around, and generally improving and streamlining the episode.
Story generation, structure and dialogue are amongst the topics we touch upon in this article about making sure your script is in the best possible shape.
'Script Editor' can be quite a nebulous job title, and individual script editors can vary considerably in both their approach and the range of their input and responsibilities.
Particularly at the start of your career, it is likely that you are going to need to be your own script editor. Here are some tips for script editing yourself successfully.
All writers, be they a fresh-faced young school-leaver with nothing but a pirate copy of Final Draft and a dream, or an established show-runner leading a 10-strong writing team, will have to respond to notes...
Fine-tuning a joke is important because it can mean the difference between its success or failure, whether it "lands" and makes people laugh or not. It is also the difference between being a lazy hack and a real craftsperson of comedy. Here's some thoughts and tips on the topic...
In this article we focus on one of the biggest mistakes new sketch-writers make: writing sketches that are too long. Here's some handy tips for how to make your sketches leaner on the page.
Newsjack script editors Ed Amsden and Tom Coles give some tips for 'how to get your stuff on the show, whilst bearing no responsibility if you don't get your stuff on the show'.
