Jacquie J Sarah - Writer
Work With Me
If you’re trying to get a story, script, podcast, or idea out of your head and into a form that actually works, you’re in the right place.
If you’re trying to get a story, script, podcast, or idea out of your head and into a form that actually works, you’re in the right place.
I’m a writer and script editor, and I work directly with other writers. That usually means reading the work properly, making clear editorial notes, and helping you work out what to do next without turning it into a six-month existential crisis.
I work across scripts, prose, and audio. Increasingly, that includes podcasts, whether that’s shaping an idea, tightening a format, or giving honest feedback on what’s landing and what isn’t.
Script Reading & Editorial Notes
I read work for film, television, short form, and books at any stage of the writing process. Early drafts, messy drafts, and near-final versions are all welcome.
My feedback is editorial rather than prescriptive. I respond to what’s actually on the page, with clear notes on structure, character, clarity, tone, and momentum. You’ll get an honest sense of what’s working, what isn’t yet, and where your attention is best spent next, without being told how you “should” be writing.
Alongside general editorial notes, I offer sensitivity reading for both scripts and books.
A sensitivity read is a professional check on how a piece of work handles identity, culture, and lived experience. It highlights unintentional stereotypes, biases, or tired tropes that can creep in without notice, even in otherwise strong writing. The aim isn’t to censor creativity, but to strengthen the work, so characters feel authentic, layered, and credible rather than distracting or unintentionally offensive.
I specialise in sensitivity reading for work that explores:
female characters
midlife experiences
chronic illness
working-class stories
ADHD
childlessness
Podcast & Audio Projects
I work with writers who want to take an audio idea and turn it into a finished, published podcast.
Notes and editorial feedback on scripted or semi-scripted audio sit under script reading. What’s offered here is the practical delivery of audio projects.
This can include:
shaping an audio or podcast idea into a workable format
Deliciously Done Sessions focused on planning and decision-making
editing and post-production
preparing episodes for release
setting up and managing publishing and distribution
If you already have recorded audio, you can hand it over and I’ll take care of the rest, from edit through to upload. If the project is earlier-stage, I can help you work out what needs doing and in what order, without overcomplicating it.
Support can be one-off or ongoing, depending on the project.
Interested in any of these services? Complete the form below.
No obligation. No pressure.
This is just an enquiry. I’ll email you the details so you can decide in your own time.
Some fun facts about me...
I have written multiple plays, podcasts, and scripts, yet still believe the next one will be the one where I finally get everything right. This has not happened yet.
I am Welsh, which comes with an implied sense of humour and a contractual obligation to be self-deprecating. I did not write these terms.
I founded a theatre company before I learned what ‘work-life balance’ meant.
Turns out you can do everything… but you’ll be tired and powered solely by diet coke and spite.
I am endlessly interested in stories about people who don’t follow the expected path, possibly because I’ve never managed it myself.
I take writing seriously, but not myself.
This feels like the correct balance and I’m sticking with it.
I believe finishing something is an act of optimism, even when the thing itself is messy, flawed, or quietly weird.
