Category: Thoughts on Screenwriting

Hi There, This fortnight I’m doing something I haven’t done before – recycling an old newsletter. So this is an adapted / extended version of

  Hi There, One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently in scripts / stories is the question of the DRAMATIC PROPOSITION of a

Hi There, This fortnight, the final guest article from the 7 script readers for the 2022 Channel 4 screenwriting course by Sylvie Markes (as you’ll

Story in a time of war You don’t need me to tell you that we’re living through dark times. The last few years have brought

  Hi There, This week, Part 5 of the feedback from the script readers from the 2022 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE, first by NADIA ATTIA,

Hi There, This fortnight, channel 4 screenwriting course 2022, script reader feedback Part 4, from Matthew Hirons. Matt is a shadow script editor on 4screenwriting

  Hi There,   This week, Part 3 of the feedback from the script readers for the 2022 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE, this fortnight, from

Hi There, Happy New Year! And welcome back to my fortnightly screenwriting newsletter. I hope you had a good Christmas break and are feeling mentally

Hi There,   Every year, I have a hugely enjoyable and educational 7 weeks in which myself and my team of 7 readers read and

STORY, IDEAS, NARRATIVE STRUCTURE – AND SPORT Clearly one of the most important aspects of any story / screenplay is the idea at the heart