Writing Resources
Interviews, advice, toolkits, guidelines and other writing resources to help and support your writing.
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Scriptwriting Glossary
The world of scriptwriting is full of terms and phrases which may be confusing. We've created a list of definitions to help writers on the way to grasping what they all mean. -
John Yorke's 10 Questions
Used by TV writers to unlock and refine their stories. Watch John Yorke break down his 10 Questions in detail.
Be Inspired - Latest Writer Interviews
Watch interviews and get top tips from established writers and other Industry professionals.
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More Help, Advice and Writing Support
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Scriptwriting Essentials
From Introductions to Re-writing - watch a series of eight videos covering the essentials of writing a successful script -
How to get your TV script made
Read our ongoing series of blog posts which explain the journey of a script from initial idea to the screen. -
The Perfect 10
Hook your audience in the first ten pages of your script with our Perfect 10 including Medium and Format, Character, Structure, Exposition and Dialogue. -
Podcast
Join the UK's leading television drama writers as they lay bare their writing habits, habitats and career paths and answer your questions -
Script Library
Download and read hundreds of BBC TV, Radio and Film scripts. -
Medium and Format
Guidelines and Examples: find out what we look for and see examples of formatted scripts. -
BBC & Netflix Partnership FAQs
FAQs for deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent writers. -
BBC Academy
Find more help at the BBC Academy - the BBC's area for training - including free podcasts and interviews with writers and industry experts.
