Mikey Jackson
Mikey Jackson is a versatile scriptwriter and novelist from the seaside town of Worthing, near Brighton, United Kingdom.
In November last year, his debut play Cruel was performed at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden Town, London.
His TV drama spec script Seven Magpies earned him a place as a finalist in the Amazon Studios & TriForce WriterSlam. During the event, an excerpt of his script was performed script-in-hand live by actors from EastEnders, In The Long Run, Sarah Jane Adventures and Casualty.
His supernatural TV drama spec script So Wicked made the final of The Script Lab Screenplay Contest 2023.
Mikey is currently seeking a literary agent for both his novel writing and scriptwriting.
Also, he has no idea why he has written this bio in the third person.
Comments
Excellent, the voice loud…
Excellent, the voice loud and clear and very brassy...the dialogue crackles and I think this would make a great script.
Thank you
Thanks. I'm very happy with this particular piece.
A unique voice and writing…
A unique voice and writing style. I wanted to keep reading and that's a good thing.
I liked this a lot. Very…
I liked this a lot. Very strong voice and interesting premise. Wanted to keep reading.
Punchy with great premise
This is a punchy, fun beginning with an interesting premise. It has the moving back and forth of Time Travellers Wife. Some added depth to the character and the journey might make it even more vivid for the reader
Truly enjoyed this opening!
I was engaged from the start and found the pacing and unique circumstances very compelling. The only glitch, for me, came with the line: "Will there be a new episode? I bloody hope so." I wasn't sure why she would be looking forward to this happening again when it seemed distressing. Other than that, I was hooked!
Interesting...
It kept me reading and wondering what was going to happen next...
A really interesting premise
This is a comment from a publisher judge who asked us to post this comment:
This piece has a really interesting premise. Some of the archaicness of the prose distracts from the believable voice of a nineteen year old. We’d be curious to get a hint of the narrative problem that Dandelion’s unique condition is going to either make harder to solve, or perhaps be the only thing that could possibly solve the narrative problem. Perhaps finding the “why” of her condition is what drives the plot, but we’d like to see her unique ability solve a mystery different than just its own origin- could she be privy to family secrets? Understand some larger political plot, due to her unique movement through time?