WHAT DOES A STORYLINER DO? (In the Entertainment industry. What does a Storyliner Do?)

A Storyliner / Photo Credit: Pertemuan Jodoh - Storyline

WHAT DOES A STORYLINER DO? (In the Entertainment industry. What does a Storyliner Do?)         

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What do Storyliners do?

A storyliner is like being a detective. Storylining is often a collaborative effort and all the better for it. You exchange ideas against each other and be mindful of each other's strands; weaving inciting incidents and obstacles together out of all the stories we were working on, so that (hopefully) we'd end up with a complete and watertight episode. One of the pitfalls of multi-strand storytelling is that events can feel like they are occurring in a bubble, which is often the result of writers/Storyliners working in a bubble themselves. Sitting in a room with other talented creatives, unafraid to say 'what if' or 'how about' meant we'd end up with strong, cohesive episodes. Of course, not every show goes for such a team-based system. Some prefer a more writer-led process, but even on them, interaction between editors and producers and the script team is key to ironing out concepts until you have the very best storyline you can get from it.

A storyliner needs to tell a writer what happens, and why. Storylining will help you to become more disciplined. The limits placed on the Storylines (word-counts, no suggested dialogue, and minimal details) help build the mental muscles you need to become a writer. You throw out all the dressing, all the decoration, all the fat and interrogate exactly what the story is and needs to be.

Overseen by the story editors, storyliners develop story strands for long-running TV series. They may be responsible for a number of different storylines or for a number of episodes. They take ideas from the story producer, producers and writers to create a document for writers to be commissioned and write from. You are what your producers need you to be. So if you are setting out on this career path, be prepared to adapt, to endure, and to develop a thick skin.

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A Storyliner / Photo Credit: Pertemuan Jodoh - Storyline