British Comedy Guide

Script editing

Script editors can help polish a script. It's quite an art to get right though.

Bottom. Image shows left to right: Dave Hedgehog (Christopher Ryan), Spudgun (Steven O'Donnell), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson), Richie Richard (Rik Mayall). Credit: BBC

Good writing

  • Wednesday 17th April 2024

What constitutes "good" writing? We explore.

Micheál Jacob

Micheál Jacob on script editing, part 2

  • Thursday 15th February 2024

In the second part of our discussion with Micheál Jacob, he goes into detail about the relationship between a script editor, the writer, and production.

Micheál Jacob

Micheál Jacob on script editing, part 1

  • Monday 12th February 2024

What does a script editor do, and how does it work? The hugely experienced Micheál Jacob explains.

Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan), Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig)

Giving notes

  • Tuesday 9th January 2024

Receiving notes is one thing, but how do you give notes?

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How to analyse your script

  • Wednesday 11th October 2023

Here we look at the elements you need to consider when analysing a script you've written for a new project.

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Punching up a comedy script

  • Sunday 18th June 2023

We look at the process of going through a script, livening up the dialogue, cutting and moving bits of action around, and generally improving and streamlining the episode.

Sparkler

Useful tips for making your sitcom script sparkle

  • Friday 17th March 2023

Story generation, structure and dialogue are amongst the topics we touch upon in this article about making sure your script is in the best possible shape.

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Script editors: the three types

  • Wednesday 18th January 2023

'Script Editor' can be quite a nebulous job title, and individual script editors can vary considerably in both their approach and the range of their input and responsibilities.

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Pacing your comedy script

  • Tuesday 18th October 2022

The pace of your script can feel like a difficult element to control, but there are some things you can do to control the pacing.

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Script editing yourself

  • Wednesday 28th September 2022

Particularly at the start of your career, it is likely that you are going to need to be your own script editor. Here are some tips for script editing yourself successfully.