DEBUT ON TWO – A BLAST FROM THE PAST
In a neglected bookshelf at home, I found this book that I had first read a long time ago and hadn’t looked at for the
In a neglected bookshelf at home, I found this book that I had first read a long time ago and hadn’t looked at for the
Hi There, Last week I went to a cinema for the first time since I can’t remember when (March / Feb?). If I’m honest, it
Hi There, Last week I held a zoom Q&A to answer any questions about the 2021 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE. In this newsletter I will
Hi There, This week I’m delighted to share with you a guest blog by development producer GILLIAN CLARKE. Gillian is one of the best script
Hi There, This week, more answers to the questions I didn’t have a chance to get to on my BFI Academy session a few weeks
Hi There, This week, the 2nd of my guest blogs, this one from screenwriter PAUL WILLIAMS. Paul is a graduate of the Channel 4 Screenwriting
Hi There, Last Saturday I did a zoom talk on screenwriting for the BFI Film Academy. The last 15 minutes of the session consisted of
Hi There, From this week onwards, for the next few weeks, I will be sending out this newsletter WEEKLY rather than fortnightly as I have
Hi There, I hope you are all keeping well in these strange and severely restricted times. It seems we’re just going to have to be
Hi There, I hope very much that you’re keeping safe and well and, above all, managing to remain calm, upbeat and anxiety-free in these very
I have been creating industry relevant blog posts and newsletters for many years. These posts provide invaluable insight and advice to both scriptwriters and producers. I’ve included a selection below, but to find specific categories and posts click on the link to visit my news page.
Hi There, 20 SCREENWRITERS IN 1 ROOM FOR 2 DAYS This past weekend I ran my 2 day screenwriting course – for the first time for 3 years. I really enjoyed it and
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. This is a verbatim musical about the community
GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB: 1st Weekend Galway May 10-11 I was lucky enough to go to Galway earlier in May for the first weekend of this year’s GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB, a scheme for new
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, I don’t even know what dramatic irony is…
Hi There, As you will see, this newsletter is very much longer than usual. This is a short story sent to me by writer DAVID ARMSTRONG. David is one of my favourite novelists.
Hi There, This fortnight, some reader feedback from the excellent MATT MCNALLY, who covered 280 of your script entries for the 2025 Channel 4 screenwriting course – ‘I thought I’d write something for
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