tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post2014323348845349612..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: EastEnders scripwriter Carey Andrews gives us the lowdown on writing for TVCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-78242569854658228212013-07-04T20:06:34.883+01:002013-07-04T20:06:34.883+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015255025792055727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-31636897195046962182011-06-13T15:50:47.482+01:002011-06-13T15:50:47.482+01:00Always so nice to get a peek into another job and ...Always so nice to get a peek into another job and world - it's fascinating to see the rules that evolve in any fictional environment to safeguard the expectations of the audience.<br /><br />It's ironic to hear about the hefty restrictions in place to keep plotlines under wraps, yet also to see the way that stories are fed to every magazine under the sun in the week the episode will be shown!<br /><br />P.S. Tracy - why is it that women dominate the children's writing world? I'm a minority, damnit! ;-)Nick Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571077124165351007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-47108201676169361952011-06-13T12:49:09.533+01:002011-06-13T12:49:09.533+01:00I've been to two lectures/workshops with Lisa ...I've been to two lectures/workshops with Lisa Holdsworth who's written for New tricks, Emmerdale, Robin Hood, Waterloo Road and apart from being absolutely hilarious she also had fascinating insights into a scriptwriter's life - the one that always interested me - about New tricks - was the first question they began writing each episode with - What world is the episode set in? e.g. the circus, the market, big business, therapy. This would influence the way the characters behaved as they would bring their experiences and prejudices to the situation. The world she was longing to do, the BBC wouldn't let her, was the porn industry - Just imagine Brian, Jack and Gerry's reactions! It would be hilarious. It must be one of the joys of taking characters from episode to episode.<br />Thanks for posting, TeriMaureen Lynashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855138050232488108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-64532707932674003042011-06-13T09:58:14.319+01:002011-06-13T09:58:14.319+01:00Fascinating insight into the writing process - tha...Fascinating insight into the writing process - thanks Teri and Carey. Sounds really hard.<br /><br />But why is it that men seem to predominate so much in TV and film writing? Answers on a postcard please...Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278340974826259307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-92136644760463870692011-06-13T09:30:33.765+01:002011-06-13T09:30:33.765+01:00Sounds like an exciting job - lots of pressure! I ...Sounds like an exciting job - lots of pressure! I love the fact that she makes her family applaud her episodes. Thanks for the insights.MC Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735238884673302488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-78008608020833010672011-06-13T08:36:17.141+01:002011-06-13T08:36:17.141+01:00tough stuff! Really interesting to hear about this...tough stuff! Really interesting to hear about this way of writing - thanks to Carey and Teri!Addy Farmerhttp://www.addyfarmer.orgnoreply@blogger.com