True Crime Bodycam Script Writer

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Summary

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE (i will be asking for proof of past work) I need a script writer to take a fully researched case — footage links, court documents, evidence details, and suspect information all provided — and turn it into a structured narration script ready for production. What You Will Be Writing: Each script is a 10 to 25 minute police bodycam documentary narration following this structure in order: One opening sentence — date, location, suspect's role, and crime stated as plain fact before any footage plays Crime discovery section Victim profile with at least two specific humanizing details Suspect introduction flagging behavioral incongruence immediately Two evidence layers closing the timeline Lie sequence playing both versions of the suspect's story back to back with no narration between them Smoking gun section ending with script marker: [LIVE AUDIO — HOLD ON FACE] Full confrontation section in raw audio only Arrest payoff closing the story The Voice Calm, dry, and authoritative. Never sensational. The paradox — who the suspect is versus what they did — lands in the first sentence as a plain statement of fact. Contractions throughout. Varied sentence rhythm. Retention hook at every section transition. Never Write "In this video" / "Let's dive in" / "Without further ado" / "Shockingly" / "You won't believe" Script Format All scripts use these markers throughout: [NARRATION] [BODYCAM CLIP: description] [LIVE AUDIO] [RETENTION HOOK] [LIVE AUDIO — HOLD ON FACE] Target: 2,200 to 2,800 words of narration not counting live audio sections What You Receive Per Script Complete case brief, all evidence in order, footage descriptions and timestamps, victim profile, court documents, and a script structure template. You research nothing — everything is provided. Who This Role Is For - Experience writing documentary, true crime, or investigative narration - Writes in a controlled voice without editorializing - Delivers clean first drafts with minimal revision needed - Can produce one to two scripts per week consistently

  • $25.00

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  • Intermediate
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  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Mandatory skills
Creative Writing
Writing
Nice-to-have skills
Copywriting
Content Writing
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Member since Jun 27, 2024
  • USA
    St. Petersburg2:41 PM

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