Fix what's broken: Transform your struggling script into something producers can't put down.
Date: Friday, 25 April
Time: 10:10
Room: Herringham Hall
Filmed: YES
You’ve sweated over that script for months. Your dialogue sings. Your concept is killer. But something still isn’t working. Maybe the stakes feel too low, the pacing drags, or the structure just doesn’t hold up.
Script development powerhouses Lucy V Hay and Clive Frayne are here to tackle the storytelling flaws that repeatedly sink otherwise promising scripts.
Drawing from their extensive experience with thousands of scripts, Lucy (Bang2write, “Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays”) and Clive (Filmutopia, “The Process of Screenwriting”) will dissect the most common narrative failures they see: insufficient stakes, sagging midpoints, unfocused concepts, and characters that fail to engage.
The session covers critical storytelling issues across features, TV pilots, and short films. Lucy and Clive will share actual examples of scripts they’ve helped transform, demonstrating before-and-after approaches to common story problems.
Don’t let a weak story sabotage your script. Come get straight talk and actionable solutions from two development experts who’ve seen it all – and fixed most of it.
Speakers In This Session
Clive Frayne // Head of Development at Filmutopia
Clive Frayne enhances storytelling through his innovative approach to script development, blending industry experience with a formula-free methodology.
Lucy V Hay // Script Editor and Author
Lucy V. Hay, script editor, author, and Bang2write blogger, helps writers craft sellable stories for film, TV, and digital media.
