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.
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
New Documentary – on Matthew Cooper Director and Scriptwriter
On top of my work as the UK’s busiest script writer for hire and script consultant, did you know I was a director too? Well you do now…
Who are the best script consultants?
My script reports include a detailed page-by–page read of your script (with notes and suggestions on how to improve your work) as well as detailed ‘business aspects’ advice, including: Where to send scripts in the UK – Advice on agents and how to approach them-
Actual war stories about the reality of being a working scriptwriter in the UK
Writing Alfie and Kat for EastEnders – my experience as a scriptwriter for hire and UK script consultant
I wrote the episode where ‘Alfie’ told ‘Kat’ he loved her, for the first time in EastEnders (all the way back in June 2003).