NEW – DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY
Hi There, An apology – but this week’s newsletter is entirely self-publicising – for a new / updated part of my script consultancy – https://script-consultant.co.uk/production-companies/ DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY Having run the Channel 4 screenwriting course for 14 years and the Greenlight Screenwriting Lab for Irish screenwriters for 2 years, having worked with over 2000 writers through […]
GENERAL MEETINGS – JAMIE HEWITT
Hi There, This fortnight, a very big THANK YOU to JAMIE HEWITT for providing me with his thoughts about GENERAL MEETINGS FOR WRITERS. Jamie is a very experienced and outstanding development producer in the drama department at Tiger Aspect in London (also an excellent screenwriter). He has twice been a script editor on the Channel […]
LOGLINES
Hi There, LOGLINES In the last couple of years, we have asked writers submitting projects to the Channel 4 screenwriting course to also submit loglines. I realise this can be very challenging but it’s been enormously helpful and instructive to us when reading the scripts. I feel very privileged to be able to look at […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PART 5 – RAY MCBRIDE (+ COURSES & RECOMMENDATIONS)
Hi There, This week, the final reader feedback from the 2024 Channel 4 screenwriting course – this by Ray McBride – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Raybot-2000 Oh! One reads 100s of scripts as a 4Screenwriting reader. And many of them – the vast majority – are good, solid, competent pieces of writing. Yet most of them […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE – READER FEEDBACK Part 4 – SAM CORMOR
Hi There, This fortnight’s screenwriting newsletter is the penultimate reader feedback from the 2024 Channel 4 screenwriting course readers. (The final missive by the brilliant Ray McBride will feature in the April 19th newsletter). But this time a huge thank you to Sam Cormor – for not only doing a brilliant job as script reader […]
THE MAGIC STORY TREE?
THE MAGIC STORY TREE? What I’m trying to illustrate here is just how many amazing stories (and character ideas) there are out there in the big wide world, stories available for you to use, adapt, make your own. All of the below strike me as fascinating starting points for dramatic story. In each instance you […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PART 3 – JON CHAMPION ON CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS
Hi There, This week, further script reader feedback from the 2024 Channel 4 screenwriting course. This fortnight, from the excellent Jon Champion. Jon did a brilliant job as a reader and has impressive previous experience working in development (He was one of the selected trainee script editors on the 2022 Eleven Film Duly Noted scheme, […]
C4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PT2 + NEW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Hi There, In this newsletter – feedback from two more of the script readers from the 2024 Channel 4 screenwriting course. A massive thank you to RACHA and TOM, who both did a brilliant job as readers and to whom I’m hugely appreciative for taking the time and trouble to commit their constructive and insightful […]
C4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK + GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB 2024
Hi There, In the next few weeks I will share with you the thoughts of several of the readers from the 2024 Channel 4 screenwriting course – their insightful responses to the experience of reading 250+ scripts each in October & November last year. But first here are some of my thoughts and responses to […]
THE BEST FILMS, TV, BOOKS – YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2023
Hi There, This fortnight – your recommendations in response to my ‘Best of 2023’ newsletter from December. Thank you very much for your generosity in sharing these suggestions – so much here that I’d now like to watch or read – and I’m sure you will feel the same when you’ve read this… YOUR 2023 […]
