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'Cleaners' online team-written sitcom WEEK 4: 31st Aug-6th Sep
The Comedy Development Unit writes up some notes
on the first draft outline and hands them over to the 'Cleaners' writing team.
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 Cleaners scenario
 Timetable
 A World 1st Explained
 The Writing Process
 Writing Team Profile
 Editorial Team Profile
Latest Draft
Read some ideas, notes and first draft treatments for the first episode entitled 'Trust'.

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Latest Notes
Tim Williamson shares his ideas for the treatment of the first draft of the script.

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Character Studies
The enthusiastic writers try the characters of Acme Cleaning Crew C on for size.

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Watch the writing process live and chat among yourselves
The weekly 'Cleaners' Public Chatroom kicks off for the first time on Monday 9th September. So get to the chatroom at 12:00 and try to get a few words in!


"I don't think we can make the machine the hero of the day... The hero shouldn't be saved by act of God, the cavalry, another character, etc."

Debbie Giggle, 05/09/02
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"...the story starts well, develops well, marks time a bit and finishes with a good visual moment. Shall we speak about the saggy bit?"

Michéal Jacob, 04/09/02
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Thursday 5th September
There is still a great deal to do before the writing team submits the full scene-by-scene episode to the editorial team by Monday. The team however is feeling much more confident of its abilities than it did a week ago. A number of hurdles (which at times seemed insurmountable) have now been negotiated.


Do all writing teams experience these teething problems when bringing a project to life? Or can we attribute blame to the unusual approach of a virtual Writers' Table? The 'Cleaners' project blends the eccentricities of human nature with the technical wizardry of new media. ----Debbie

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