Granite Harbour

EastEnders and River City alumni share tips on breaking into screenwriting

They stand outdoors, all at a sideways angle and looking into camera

Fortunately, advice and guidance were on hand at an RTS Scotland event, “Break into scriptwriting”, at STV Studios in Glasgow in April.

A panel of established Scottish writers shared stories and knowledge at a session chaired by journalist and broadcaster Paul English.

Gillian McCormack, the co-creator of BBC Scotland’s forthcoming Glasgow-set legal drama Counsels, stressed the importance of “finding your voice” as a writer, and said using your “unique perspective” in a story can bring it to life.

What's On TV This Week: 28th November - 4th December

We Are Not Alone

Monday

Dave, 9.00pm

Set six weeks after aliens have conquered Earth, this new comedy from Ghosts stars Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond interrogates the absurdities of humankind through the eyes of their new masters, the Gu'uns, be it capitalism, nuclear weapons or a cup of tea.