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Scott McConnell

Scott McConnell

Former film and television producer/showrunner now a story and script consultant helping creatives write more resonant and marketable screenplays.

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How to Write a Drama
Jul 02, 2025

How to Write a Drama

This genre has its own nature that must be obeyed to write a powerful drama

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How to Escalate to Grab an Audience
Jul 01, 2025
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How to Escalate to Grab an Audience

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What can a script consultant do for you?
Jun 25, 2025

What can a script consultant do for you?

Which does your script need?

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Protagonist, POV, and Logic to Create a Compelling Screen Story
Jun 24, 2025
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Protagonist, POV, and Logic to Create a Compelling Screen Story

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Themes to inspire your audience
Jun 18, 2025

Themes to inspire your audience

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How to Raise the Stakes
Jun 17, 2025
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How to Raise the Stakes

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Why I Love the Stories of Terence Rattigan
Jun 10, 2025

Why I Love the Stories of Terence Rattigan

And how they can help you write better stories!

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How to Plot
Jun 10, 2025
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How to Plot

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A Simple Test to See if Your Story Premise Is Any Good
Jun 04, 2025

A Simple Test to See if Your Story Premise Is Any Good

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Tips of how to draft a screenplay
Jun 03, 2025
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Tips of how to draft a screenplay

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