{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67bde1122dbc20e82c437cd2/683b023b2780b226c7e636ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Become A... Script Editor ","description":"<p>What does a script editor actually do and how do you break into one of the most competitive industries in the world?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>How To Become A…</em>, Grace sits down with Liz to unpack the real role of a script editor, from being a writer’s biggest hype person to managing story crises on set.</p><p><br></p><p>Liz shares her journey from studying Religious Studies at university to landing a traineeship at <strong>EastEnders</strong>, becoming a permanent script editor, and later stepping into freelance life working on major productions like <em>Grantchester</em> and <em>SAS: Rogue Heroes</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>What a script editor actually does day-to-day</li><li>Supporting writers while protecting story integrity</li><li>Breaking into TV without a creative degree</li><li>The power of networking (especially during COVID)</li><li>Moving from staff to freelance</li><li>The realities of working in a competitive industry</li><li>Balancing ambition with humility</li><li>The emotional resilience needed in creative roles</li><li>Why being “nice” is a serious career strategy</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is an honest conversation about graft, vulnerability, storytelling, and waiting for your moment, while building the skills in the meantime.</p><p>If you’ve ever dreamed of working in television but didn’t know where you’d fit, this episode is your inside look.</p><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li>Elizabeth Kwenortey</li><li>BBC Writers Room: https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers</li><li>BBC Studio Talent Works: https://www.bbcstudios.com/talentworks/drama-and-soaps#:~:text=The%20Trainee%20Script%20Editor%20is,months%20in%20the%20story%20office.</li></ul>","author_name":"Grace Stevens"}