Category: Thoughts on Screenwriting

  Hi There, I had an intense couple of days early last week – on Monday the funeral of my old boss and the person

MY MOST COMMON SCRIPT NOTES Part 2 More of the notes on scripts that I seem to give most frequently. These are all direct quotes

MOST COMMON NOTES FROM SCRIPT FEEDBACK Through my script consultancy, over 18 years, I have now fed back on over 2300 different projects (screenplays, radio

Hi There, In praise of TV drama series – The Pitt & Blue Lights. In the last decade or more, traditional long-running precinct-based, procedural TV

PLOT AND STORY Distinguishing between story and plot is tricky. ‘Plot’ is the events that enable and dramatize your story. The story is the show.

C4 SCREENWRITING COURSE – NOTES ON READING Hi There, After Karen Featherstone’s excellent feedback last fortnight, here are some of the notes I made while

THAT CHRIS MATTHEWS MOMENT I was reminded of this because England are currently playing a cricket test match vs Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane.

THIS IS A TRUE STORY Except, in the case of The Salt Path it turns out it may not be. I have read and enjoyed

Hi There, On Wednesday afternoon I was lucky enough to go to a matinee preview at the National Theatre of the revival of LONDON ROAD.

DRAMATIC IRONY by Tom Hanham HELP! I don’t have much time. I’m being held hostage and Philip Shelley is forcing me to write a newsletter,