How to nail the first 10 pages
This event will take place over Zoom on May 18th 1:30pm to 3pm (BST)
Welcoming Jenna-Louise Hawkins!
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Ever wondered what actually makes a reader keep turning the page?
In this focused workshop, award-winning screenwriter and script consultant Jenna will unpack the first 10 pages — why they matter, what they must do, and how to craft them to industry standard.
Whether you’re working on a feature, short, or TV pilot, these first 10 pages are your calling card. Jenna will provide the insight, structure and tools to help you rewrite them with purpose — and polish your opening into a powerful hook.
Attendees will leave with a checklist — a practical toolkit to assess and refine the opening of any script.
Workshop Focus:
✅ First Impressions Matter – How your tone, voice and story world are judged in just 3 pages
✅ Hooking the Reader – Raising the right questions and igniting curiosity
✅ Laying the Groundwork – Setting up character, tone and stakes with efficiency
✅ Building Your 10 Page Checklist – A survival guide of actionable criteria to pressure-test your script
Perfect for screenwriters, filmmakers, and storytellers working on TV, film, or short scripts who want their openings to grab attention — and hold it.
This event will take place over Zoom on May 18th 1:30pm to 3pm (BST)
Welcoming Jenna-Louise Hawkins!
–
Ever wondered what actually makes a reader keep turning the page?
In this focused workshop, award-winning screenwriter and script consultant Jenna will unpack the first 10 pages — why they matter, what they must do, and how to craft them to industry standard.
Whether you’re working on a feature, short, or TV pilot, these first 10 pages are your calling card. Jenna will provide the insight, structure and tools to help you rewrite them with purpose — and polish your opening into a powerful hook.
Attendees will leave with a checklist — a practical toolkit to assess and refine the opening of any script.
Workshop Focus:
✅ First Impressions Matter – How your tone, voice and story world are judged in just 3 pages
✅ Hooking the Reader – Raising the right questions and igniting curiosity
✅ Laying the Groundwork – Setting up character, tone and stakes with efficiency
✅ Building Your 10 Page Checklist – A survival guide of actionable criteria to pressure-test your script
Perfect for screenwriters, filmmakers, and storytellers working on TV, film, or short scripts who want their openings to grab attention — and hold it.
This event will take place over Zoom on May 18th 1:30pm to 3pm (BST)
Welcoming Jenna-Louise Hawkins!
–
Ever wondered what actually makes a reader keep turning the page?
In this focused workshop, award-winning screenwriter and script consultant Jenna will unpack the first 10 pages — why they matter, what they must do, and how to craft them to industry standard.
Whether you’re working on a feature, short, or TV pilot, these first 10 pages are your calling card. Jenna will provide the insight, structure and tools to help you rewrite them with purpose — and polish your opening into a powerful hook.
Attendees will leave with a checklist — a practical toolkit to assess and refine the opening of any script.
Workshop Focus:
✅ First Impressions Matter – How your tone, voice and story world are judged in just 3 pages
✅ Hooking the Reader – Raising the right questions and igniting curiosity
✅ Laying the Groundwork – Setting up character, tone and stakes with efficiency
✅ Building Your 10 Page Checklist – A survival guide of actionable criteria to pressure-test your script
Perfect for screenwriters, filmmakers, and storytellers working on TV, film, or short scripts who want their openings to grab attention — and hold it.
We have a limited number of concession tickets available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you identify as working class, are currently on benefits, or if you consider yourself to be financially disadvantaged in a way that is hindering your progression in your career, these tickets are available to you.
Where does the money go?
Underscore Studios is unfunded and comprised of three volunteers. We believe that upskilling yourself should be affordable, engaging, and transparent. The money towards Workshops such as these means that we can keep them as low as they are, pay our Freelance Workshop leaders, support the organisation to be sustainable, and when we can, make more of our services available for Free.
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We are aware that even the cost of a concession ticket may be a key barrier for many people.
With this in mind, we are pleased to be able to offer 1 Free place on this course.
Bursary places such as these, will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
