What script editing covers

  • Structure. Does the story build? Is the reveal in the right place? Does the ending pay off?
  • Tightening. Cutting what isn't earning its screen time, especially in short formats where every second counts.
  • Clarity. Making sure the audience gets the idea first time, without the script explaining itself.
  • Tone. Keeping the comedy consistent with the brand, and the brand consistent with the comedy.
  • Development. Turning a strong premise into a script, or a draft into something ready to shoot.

How it works

Send me the script, the brief and the deadline. Ideally we'd talk it through on a call, which normally takes 45 minutes. I then go away and come back with notes and suggested rewrites. Then we go round again until it's right. I know different directors have their preferred ways of working, so I can be flexible about how we collaborate.

Why a comedy writer?

Even when a script isn't meant to be a comedy, the skills overlap: rhythm, setting things up and paying them off, character development, narrative journeys. Comedy is more than just laughs.

I'm a BAFTA-winning comedy writer, and I've worked with Netflix, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Google Pixel, Barclays, ASICS, Puma, Habitat, Betfred, Tim Hortons, Paddy Power, Actimel, Alizé, BBC, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Dave, Disney XD, Don't Panic, E4, Ubisoft and Warp Films.