Jacqueline Haigh; Writer, Scriptwriter, Story Consultant

With a seventeen-year career working as a writer and story consultant, and with a sideline vocation as a performer, Jacqueline is an expert story consultant, able to re-engineer your creation whilst enhancing its drama and quality. Having written film, TV, stage, radio and books, she is the brains when it comes to story design and structure and has script-edited hundreds of films for a variety of writers, directors and producers. She has written and directed award-winning shorts and stage plays and is constantly in development on all manner of fiction and memoir titles as a consultant or ghost.

As a performer, she has worked with actors and directors in theatre and on screen. She particularly loves comedy and performs in shows and stand-up. Jacqueline has a BA in English Literature – Oxford University, and an MA in Scriptwriting – Goldsmiths College. She has taught scriptwriting for Film London, London Film Academy, and the University of Essex. Favourite genres include fantasy, comedy and British drama. Favourite books; Candide by Voltaire and The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne.

“I have developed and edited a wide range of scripts and books including the BFI funded animated comedy feature Amazing Ray for Nine Acre Films and Professor S, a kids’ TV show based on the award winning game by Ludinc Ltd. I was Script Consultant for Brass Hat Films, ran London Script Consultancy, and worked for Euroscript, developing numerous screenplays in all genres.

I have also taught scriptwriting for Film London, London Film Academy, and the University of Essex, worked as a copywriter for companies including Smart Party, Geocast TV, and River Film, and written for TLS, Yourchoice, and Scriptwriter Magazine.”