CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR THE SCREENWRITER IN YOUR LIFE
CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR THE SCREENWRITER IN YOUR LIFE 2 one day courses early next year – CREATIVITY FOR SCRIPTWRITERS – London Saturday January 31st 2026 This course is designed not just for screenwriters but for all dramatic writers (screen, theatre, audio, etc). A day of fun exercises and creative prompts intended to release your […]
FINDING THE RIGHT LITERARY AGENT
Hi There, This fortnight the newsletter is about – LITERARY AGENTS – when and why writers need them, when and how to approach them, and much else on the topic. A huge thank you to ANNABEL BAINBRIDGE for her generosity and these valuable insights. Annabel currently assists CEOs Charlotte Moore and Andy Harries at Left […]
NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY SCRIPTS
NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY SCRIPTS I have added several scripts to my SCRIPT LIBRARY. My script library is made up of unproduced scripts – all of which I think are excellent (and SHOULD be produced!) A huge thank you to all these writers for allowing me to include their scripts. I wanted to include them because […]
TWO COURSES
TWO COURSES 2 DAY SCREENWRITING COURSE LONDON November 15-16 https://script-consultant.co.uk/2-day-screenwriting-course/ I will be running this 2 day screenwriting course again in central London over the weekend of Nov 15-16. The course covers aspects of both craft and career and is designed for a maximum of 20 writers (12 of the places are already booked so […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2026 – ENTRY INFORMATION
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2026 I’m very pleased to be able to tell you that we will once again be running the Channel 4 screenwriting course in 2026. We will be accepting entries from 9am on September 22nd to 5pm on Monday October 6th. All the information you need about entering is on the Channel […]
RECOMMENDATIONS AND COURSES
Hi There, This fortnight, some recommendations. Some of the outstanding stories I have read and watched in the last few months, but first… SCRIPT READING & DEVELOPMENT Q&A September 10th 2025 The next evening zoom session will be on Wednesday September 10th 6-8.30pm and I am now taking bookings. Taking part in this session also […]
THIS IS A TRUE STORY
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 the book and this week went to see the film. I saw it after the Observer story had come out – https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-real-salt-path-how-the-couple-behind-a-bestseller-left-a-trail-of-debt-and-deceit and was therefore a little surprised to see […]
20 SCREENWRITERS IN 1 ROOM FOR 2 DAYS
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 this newsletter has a few thoughts / observations that came out of the weekend. One of the things we discuss is what […]
LONDON ROAD – different ways to tell dramatic stories
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 response to the killing of 5 female sex workers in the London Road area of Ipswich in 2006-7 – ie both dialogue […]
GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB 2025 – the first weekend
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 Irish screenwriters and script editors, now in its 3rd year. The quality of the submitted scripts we receive for Greenlight is outstanding. […]