BBC Writers Inside the Writersroom with Jed Mercurio
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Sep 13, 2017 Join top UK television drama writers Jed Mercurio and Sally Wainwright as they discuss their writing process, challenges of TV series production, transitioning from medicine to writing, creating complex characters, navigating failures and successes, adapting novels, and offering advice to aspiring writers.
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Effective Note Taking
- Take notes only on relevant points during meetings; avoid writing to pacify others.
- Engage in discussions about characters or tone when notes cluster around these areas.
Start of Writing Career
- Jed Mercurio got his start on television by responding to a production company's call for medical advisors.
- He wrote a storyline based on his real hospital experiences, leading to his first commissioned script.
Scriptwriting Rules Matter
- Learn the formal rules of scriptwriting as early as possible to improve.
- Avoid telling the audience what they already know; show through dramatic scenes instead.