I became enraptured with storytelling at a very young age. Most nights, I would wait until my parents had fallen asleep, before sneaking downstairs to our television set. The kaleidoscopic worlds seemed to burst out from the screen. So much colour, drama and wonder overwhelmed me at first, but I quickly became hooked. The stories these shows weaved... Read More

I became enraptured with storytelling at a very young age. Most nights, I would wait until my parents had fallen asleep, before sneaking downstairs to our television set. The kaleidoscopic worlds seemed to burst out from the screen. So much colour, drama and wonder overwhelmed me at first, but I quickly became hooked. The stories these shows weaved engaged me from the opening titles to the ending credits, and far beyond. These stories helped me figure out my place in this world, tackle tricky subjects, make friends and gave me a way to channel my own creativity.This love of storytelling stretched out across both my education and my hobbies. I studied English Literature, Theatre Studies and Media Studies, all of which involved throwing myself head first into a variety of different tales. From classic plays (Othello, Doctor Faustus), to more modern fare (Waiting For Godot, The Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, Blasted) and even movie screenplays (Pulp Fiction, Whiplash, Goodfellas), I read anything I could get my hands on. Both individually and as a team, we would make these scripts our entire lives, analysing their very fibres, to make them work on stage or screen. The teams and I would make notes on each script, summarising the plots and marking down what worked and what didn’t. After considering current trends and audience favourites, the group would then decide which scripts to develop further. When developing scripts we decided what could be cut (for pacing) and what couldn’t (for characterisation). Regular production meetings occurred to exchange feedback, develop ideas as a group and keep everyone on schedule. Minutes from these meetings were noted and uploaded onto a shared Google Drive, so every team member had access to them at all times. This experience was highly enjoyable, satisfying and creatively-fulfilling, leading to my interest in pursuing a career as a script editor.My personal time was also consumed by storytelling. Many a night has been spent watching Netflix from top to bottom, and I visit the cinema regularly, as an unlimited Odeon card holder. During my time at university, on top of scripting and directing music videos, I also regularly wrote film reviews for my own personal blog.I became obsessed with Tarantino at a young age - others soon followed. I analysed and learned everything from the script formatting to story structure, transferring the skills into my own work, writing multiple scripts for A-Level Theatre Studies. I wrote a short film at university, going through multiple drafts, seeking and reacting to feedback. Read Less