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I'm Ellen Waddell, a writer across TV, film, animation, and theatre, with a strong focus on fantasy, sci‑fi, and character‑driven comedy and drama. I develop story across formats with a love for complex worlds and vivid characters. I have experience supporting larger creative visions through drafting, analysis, and iteration, and my background in software engineering brings structure, collaboration, and systems thinking to creative work.…I'm Ellen Waddell, a writer across TV, film, animation, and theatre, with a strong focus on fantasy, sci‑fi, and character‑driven comedy and drama. I develop story across formats with a love for complex worlds and vivid characters. I have experience supporting larger creative visions through drafting, analysis, and iteration, and my background in software engineering brings structure, collaboration, and systems thinking to creative work.

Ellen Waddell

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I'm Ellen Waddell, a writer across TV, film, animation, and theatre, with a strong focus on fantasy, sci‑fi, and character‑driven comedy and drama. I develop story across formats with a love for complex worlds and vivid characters. I have experience supporting larger creative visions through drafting, analysis, and iteration, and my background in software engineering brings structure, collaboration, and systems thinking to creative work.…I'm Ellen Waddell, a writer across TV, film, animation, and theatre, with a strong focus on fantasy, sci‑fi, and character‑driven comedy and drama. I develop story across formats with a love for complex worlds and vivid characters. I have experience supporting larger creative visions through drafting, analysis, and iteration, and my background in software engineering brings structure, collaboration, and systems thinking to creative work.

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I’m Ellen Waddell, a writer across TV, film, animation, and theatre, with a strong focus on fantasy, sci‑fi, and character‑driven comedy and drama. I develop story across formats with a love for complex worlds and vivid characters.

I have experience supporting larger creative visions through drafting, analysis, and iteration, and my background in software engineering brings structure, collaboration, and systems thinking to creative work.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineering at Beacon CRM

June 24, 2020 - October 24, 2024

Experience building full-stack web applications in Agile teams. Supports organisational skills, systems thinking, and reliable delivery within creative projects.

Freelance Scriptwriter at Freelance

February 24, 2021 - Present

Screenwriting for film, TV & animation, with several projects currently in development with production companies.