Writer John Yorke created the BBC Drama Academy in 2005. He's a writer, teacher, and producer. John is also a drama producer. Over the years, Yorke has held the positions of Controller of BBC Drama, Head of Chanel 4 Drama and MD of Company Pictures, and oversaw the production of some of the UK’s best-loved, award-winning drama, including Shameless, EastEnders, Life on Mars, and Wolf Hall. So Yorke knows what he's talking about. Recently, Yorke provided the BBC Writer's Room with 10 questions writers need to be able to answer in order to have a successful TV show. Today we're going to go over those questions and talk about how they can make you a better television writer. Let's go! What are the 10 Questions TV Writers Use to Refine Their Scripts? Check out this handy photo the BBC Writer's Room released with all the questions: Credit: BBC Writer's Room This is a helpful photo, but now let's travel through each of them and break them down for our readers. Whose story is it? When you're writing television we need to know who we will follow each week. Who are the protagonists and antagonists? Is it an ensemble or is this the story of one person? What does the character need? (what is their flaw? What do they need to learn?) We follow stories on TV because they have legs. What is the main need of the protagonist? To pay off his cancer debts? To tell the story about...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 22 September, 2024