TV SCRIPT DOCTOR
WHO I AM
My name is Sarah McLaughlin
and my story starts like
yours might. I started as a production assistant on the
hit ABC show, “Home Improvement.” There I studied
every script I could get my hands on and taught myself
the nuances of television writing.
This dedication, combined with an acceptance to the
prestigious and competitive Warner Bros. Writers
Workshop, led to a promotion to writers’ assistant on
the FOX sitcom, “That ‘70s Show.” The following season I was promoted onto the writing staff
and it launched my television-writing career.
I have since gone on to work on
"South Park," Season 13 and sell pilots to MTV and SONY television.
As a writer, I’ve worked with the executive producers, showrunners
and the writing staff on over 12 network primetime shows. I’ve had the
unique opportunity to sit in the writers room alongside some of Hollywood’s
most creative minds. I've seen hundreds of TV episodes start from an idea
tossed out by a writer. I have contributed to every step of the story development
until the show is filmed and wrapped.
I give script notes on a daily basis and see them implemented weekly on my
shows. As a script evaluator and creative consultant for the Warner Bros.
Writers Workshop and The Disney/ABC writers fellowship, I help other creative
talents gain the experience and attention that will help them achieve their own
dreams.
I have fifteen years experience in the TV writer field and
succeeded because of a simple principle: “Writers need feedback.” I’ve
never met or worked with a writer who would finish a first draft of a script
and simply turn it in to a showrunner, an agent or TV executive. Writers
turn to other writers to help them see what they’re missing to take their first
draft to a superior polished script. A fellow writer knows what your script
needs: an extra plot point, a dramatic moment or a memorable joke that ends up
on t-shirts.
Simpy put, fellow writers can tell you precisely what’s missing and how to
elevate your script to the next level. Get the personal guidance you need from
a professional who has seen it and done it all.