NICOLA QUILTERNicola is an English-Australian film maker living in London with her own UK based production company, Rocket Room.
She wrote, directed and produced TREASURE for the BBC’s Culture In Quarantine, staring SAMANTHA BOND with Robert Del Maestro. This year she signed a co-production deal for her series COMBUSTIONE with StoryFirst. and psychological horror, DOWNPOUR, with Celestial Gateway. She is an alumnus of the WFTV mentorship and DUK's Inspire program. Nicola was a resident character on HOME & AWAY has appeared in shows for the BBC in Radio and TV, on Channel 7 and Channel 9 Australia. |
FEEDBACK (new and follow up)
I prefer to work on Zoom so I can gauge where you're at and talk through your needs. Sometimes it's just good to have a chat about a project and bring it into focus or get it back on track.
If you're a beginner I'll show you around software and help you with format. For those more experienced, we can work on structure, dialogue and polishing your work. Remember to book reading time (a minute per page). |
ZOOM ROOM TABLE READ
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WORD CRAFT FOR CHARACTERS & DIALOGUE
Making memorable characters is one of a writer's biggest challenges - readers need to be able to 'hear', visualise and remember them.
Similarly, when it comes to attaching cast, you want great actors dying to play the parts you've written. Do your characters have their own voices? Are they authentic or simply feel like a story device. Is the dialogue expositional, cliched or wooden? We can look at one character, a scene or the whole script together. Please book reading time. |
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Pitching
Are you shaking in your boots? Wishing the ground would swallow you up? Don't worry, I know how you feel. Most writers are not naturally good at pitching. Good news is, practicing in front of someone will refine your craft, make a huge difference to your style and content.
This will help you grab the listeners attention, feel more confident and give you some techniques to quell your fears. |
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