CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2027 (& OTHER COURSES)
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2027 I’m delighted to be able to announce the running of this course again in 2027 – the 17th year we’ve run the course. The entry submission period for scripts will run from 9am on Monday September 21st to 5pm on Monday October 5th. The only way to enter is digitally […]
SCREENWRITING COURSE LONDON NOVEMBER 14th 2026
Hi There, ONE DAY SCREENWRITING COURSE, LONDON, November 14th 2026 https://script-consultant.co.uk/one-day-screenwriting-course/ I’m delighted to announce that I will be running a ONE DAY SCREENWRTING COURSE in central London on Saturday November 14th. Even more so because my two guest speakers on this course are both 2026 BAFTA-winning screenwriters – CATHERINE MOULTON, whose show CODE OF […]
ONE DRINKS EVENING AND A FUNERAL
Hi There, I had an intense couple of days early last week – on Monday the funeral of my old boss and the person who not only gave me my first break in the wonderful world of TV drama and script development but also continued to employ me over many years – Sally Head. […]
MY MOST COMMON SCRIPT NOTES – PART 2
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 from script reports I have written in the last few months – TONE Establishing tone is so important – it defines the story values of the script – what is […]
CHANNEL 4 PRESS RELEASE – 4SCREENWRITING 2026
Hi There, This fortnight my screenwriting newsletter consists of the Channel 4 press release about the 2026 Channel 4 screenwriting course that is being sent out today (Friday June 12th). This is an announcement – and celebration – of the 12 writers who have been on this year’s 4screenwriting AND the other 11 writers who […]
MY MOST COMMON SCRIPT NOTES
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 plays, stage plays, outlines, treatments, etc). I often find myself giving the same notes. And I thought it might be helpful to share with you some of the notes I […]
IN PRAISE OF TV DRAMA SERIES – Blue Lights & The Pitt
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 drama series have not been fashionable but, to my mind, when done well, there is no more enjoyable and creatively (and commercially!) fulfilling screenwriting form. These long-running series enable you […]
PLOT AND STORY
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. This is what we’re watching for. The conjunction of character and plot – what the characters do, what impact and consequences the events of the plot have on them. Plot […]
4SCREENWRITING READER FEEDBACK PART 3
Hi There, This fortnight, more reader feedback from the 2026 Channel 4 screenwriting course – huge thanks to the excellent JOSEPHINE FRANKEL for this generous and insightful contribution. Write What You Know (Sort Of) Every year, we readers begin the illusive task of identifying – you’ve guessed it – fresh new voices! Now if, like […]
LITHUANIA
Hi There, LITHUANIA I have had a packed and very enjoyable / lucky March. Earlier in the month in Belfast for a three-day Screenskills script editing course, a new granddaughter born and then a week in Vilnius, Lithuania at the end of the month as one of two mentors for a TV drama series forum […]