Sally Stott
Writersroom Reader
Blog posts in total 13
Posts
Thanks but no thanks: how writers deal with rejection
How to face up to and deal with the inevitable rejection that comes with being a writer.
What’s funny? An update from our Comedy Script Room.
BBC Writersroom Script Reader Sally Stott with some thoughts on the recent Comedy Script Room.
Seven ways to become a Hollywood screenwriter
Sally Stott with seven suggestions for UK writers who want to make it as a screenwriter in the USA ...
How seriously should you take scriptwriting books?
Sally Stott with her twelve-point observational list to scriptwriting books - how seriously should you take them?
Should writers ever give up?
Is it such a bad thing to spenda chunk of your time doing something you love? Sally Stott investigates whether writers should ever give up.
What qualifies us to be script readers?
Scriptroom reader Sally Stott explores some of the myths around script-reading and the team of readers that work for BBC Writersroom.
How to become a successful writer - and get paid
Writersroom reader Sally Stott spoke to eight successful writers about some of the harsh realities behind making a living, but also why it is worth it in the end.
What is the point of feedback – and how should writers deal with it?
How should a writer respond to feedback and notes on their script? Writersroom reader Sally Stott on when listen to it and when to ignore it.
How to get an agent: Advice for writers
Sally Stott looks at how writers can approach the difficult task of finding an agent.
Tackling issues or talking about issues: Scripts at the Edinburgh Festival
Sally Stott on her Edinburgh Fringe Festival experience & why your script should be 'about' something.
Writing soaps: Can anyone do it?
Sally Stott goes behind the scenes on EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors to find out what it takes to write for the BBC's Continuing Drama shows.
A prostitute in a library or a pregnant woman with an AK47: What exactly are 'good' female characters?
Writersroom script reader Sally Stott on what exactly are 'good' female characters.
Wanted: decent female characters for long-term relationship with writers
Writersroom script reader Sally Stott on the representation of female characters in scripts submitted to Script Room.
