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Story Editor / Development Exec (TV & Film)
Shape the stories others write
Behind every drama series is someone who shapes scripts, gives notes, and develops projects from idea to greenlight. Development and story editing suit a strong writer with judgment who would rather make others' work great than only write their own, and Nordic drama is booming.
Demand 2026-2036
Steady
Few roles, fed by the Nordic drama boom.
Competition
Fierce
Salary, Stockholm
42-62k/mo
indicative, gross per month, mid to senior
What you already bring
the cards from your core that transfer straight in
What you can do
Evaluate
Criticize
Tell
Idea development
SummarizeHow you think
Storytelling
Critical thinking
FeedbackWorlds you know
Arts
Literature
Communication & PRThe gap
what you would need to build
The industry and craft: how TV and film development works, script editing and notes, pitching and the commissioning process, and building trust with writers and producers.
How to get there
- Learn screen development and story-editing craft (structure, notes, the commissioning pipeline).
- Practise giving useful notes on real scripts and shorts.
- Get a foot in via production companies, broadcasters or film funds.
Your first move
// start here
Write a development note on a script or pilot, the kind that would make it better.
In Stockholm
Stockholm is the engine of Nordic drama (SVT, the production houses, the export boom); development and story-editing roles exist alongside the writing ones.
Ask yourself
three prompts from the professional development deck to pressure-test this move
