News, Tips & Advice

I have been writing these fortnightly newsletters for over a decade on many different aspects of screenwriting and storytelling. So this has grown into a fairly huge online resource for screenwriters.

We have tried to break the newsletters into useful categories so that you can access the subjects that interest you.
I have covered many subjects over the years – including PITCHING, CHARACTERISATION, LITERARY AGENTS, many recommendations of inspiring and brilliant shows and scripts; and interviews with many fascinating screenwriters and producers.

I hope you will have fun dipping into some of the old newsletters; and I hope that they will be helpful and energising for your screenwriting.

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Blog Archive

STORY

Hi There, With my team of eight excellent script readers, I am now well into the very enjoyable process of reading scripts from the 2021Channel 4 screenwriting course applications. We

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ROCKS / RED / WRITING

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 felt odd and a bit

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RAY MCBRIDE on Story Structure

Hi There, This week, another guest article – this time from RAY MCBRIDE. Ray did an outstanding job as script editor on last year’s Channel 4 screenwriting course, has worked

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SCREENPLAY TITLES

Hi There, This week, some thoughts on TITLES. As with so many aspects of screenwriting, opinions about titles are always subjective and I’m sure you’ll disagree with some of what

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SCREENWRITING Q&A

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 ago. What advice would you

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