Strong analytical, organizational and writing skills are required to become a Story Coordinator. They are called to liaise between Producers, Directors and Screenwriters. The Story Coordinator keeps all drafts of the script throughout the project and creates and shares status reports on each version. When revisions are made, they are tasked to add the revisions, check spelling, grammar and punctuation. The Story Coordinator is responsible for formatting and proofreading the script, working on research reports and facilitating payment of Screenwriters and Story Editors.
Strong film industry and history knowledge, critical thinking and writing skills are necessary to become a Script Reader. They read scripts and write a report on each one including a summary and an assessment of the viability of the project for the production company. Script ReaderĪ Script Reader is employed by a production company to read scripts that have been submitted or commissioned and make recommendations to the production heads as to which scripts warrant their interest. They ensure continuity in storytelling and narratives and make adjustments to fit a desired runtime. The Story Editor works closely with the Screenwriter(s) prior to and throughout the production making edits as needed. They adapt the script through time and will often be called upon to do re-writes during production.
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From feature films to short films, television series to commercials, the Screenwriter is responsible for creating the storyline, dialogue and characters that make up the script and is often attached to a screen project well before a full production team is assembled. Screenwriter (Writer)Ī Screenwriter writes scripts for screen projects. The Guild representing screenwriters is the Writers Guild of Canada. Whether a story is based on the news, a book, an essay, a column or an original script, story development is a priority in order to get people invested in the project and help carry it forward.įor Story Development roles, experience in creative writing, literature, script and fiction/non-fiction analysis, film studies, copy-writing and copy-editing are key assets. The story of a screen project, whether fiction or non-fiction, is at the root of it all.
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