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Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Whether you're an aspiring writer, an established author, a story professional, or just a story junkie, Unedited is a behind-the-scenes trip into all facets of the global story economy. Join us for a discussion of all things story, from idea to manuscript and shelf to screen with the globe's best writers, book professionals, booksellers, and adaptation stakeholders. We’re going to keep it informed, unfiltered, and unedited—not a salon, think a bar, whatever your drink or genre of choice.
Before he was published, Tom Clancy sold insurance. Stephen King worked in a laundromat. J.K. Rowling was a secretary. Wherever you work and whoever you are, welcome to Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen.
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Sorcha Groundsell: From the Outer Hebrides to the BBC, and Why Actors Are Readers Too
We welcome Sorcha Groundsell to the third episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Sorcha is a Scottish actor who has appeared in some of the biggest series on either side of the Atlantic, including His Dark Materials, Grantchester, and Shetland. She was the lead of Netflix’s 2018 series The Innocents and is the star of the BBC’s upcoming Gaelic-language series The Island. She joins us to discuss her love of books, what she thinks makes for a compelling story, and what insights about drama actors can give to writers—including the number one thing writers should remember as they sit down to work.