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

ONE PAGE PITCHES + SCREENWRITING RETREAT

Hi There, I’m very pleased to announce that in September I will be running a 5 day SCREENWRITING COURSE / RETREAT in a beautiful, rural part of South Western France,

March 4, 2020

DREAMS & STORIES

COURSE UPDATE – WRITING A SHORT FILM SCRIPT COURSE – SOLD OUT. CREATIVITY FOR SCRIPTWRITERS, March 8th – still a few places left. http://script-consultant.co.uk/training/ Hi There, DREAMS + STORY Are

February 4, 2020

ONE PAGE PITCHES – A CHALLENGE

Hi There, ONE PAGE PITCHES These are among the most difficult documents to get right and one of the aspects of screenwriting that writers seem to agonise over most but

January 22, 2020

COURSE UPDATE + BEST DRAMA 2019

Hi There, Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing / productive break and are creatively fired up for 2020. COURSE UPDATE There are still places available on my

January 9, 2020

NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES FOR 2020

Hi There, NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES FOR 2020 Just in time for Christmas I’m very happy to tell you about three courses I will be running in the first few months

December 12, 2019

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE SCRIPT FEEDBACK Part 2

Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2020 We have now short-listed and informed the 37 writers for interview and I will be emailing everyone else who applied in the next

November 27, 2019

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE SCRIPTS – A RESPONSE

Hi There, This week, a few thoughts about / responses to the scripts I’ve been reading for the last few weeks for the C4 screenwriting course. As ever, it’s been

November 14, 2019

SCREENWRITING STRATEGY

Hi There, This week I’d like to share with you a very excellent thread that I came across on twitter by US screenwriter CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE (The Usual Suspects, Mission Impossible,

October 31, 2019

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

Hi There, Over the last couple of weeks I have been making my annual visit to the LONDON FILM FESTIVAL and have seen many extremely good films. From a story

October 17, 2019

10 SCREENWRITING QUESTIONS – KATE TRAILL

Hi There, This week a massive thank you to excellent screenwriter KATE TRAILL for her wonderfully entertaining and insightful answers to my 10 SCREENWRITING QUESTIONS. But before that, I would

October 3, 2019

News, Tips & Advice

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.

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Blog Archive

ONE PAGE PITCHES + SCREENWRITING RETREAT

DREAMS & STORIES

ONE PAGE PITCHES – A CHALLENGE

COURSE UPDATE + BEST DRAMA 2019

NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES FOR 2020

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE SCRIPT FEEDBACK Part 2

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE SCRIPTS – A RESPONSE

SCREENWRITING STRATEGY

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

10 SCREENWRITING QUESTIONS – KATE TRAILL

News, Tips & Advice

STORY AND DEATH

ONE DAY INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING COURSE March 22nd

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 1ST WEEKEND FEEDBACK

SCREENWRITING THE BOOK – NOW PUBLISHED!

RANDOM MUSINGS ON SCREENWRITING & STORY

SCREENWRITING – THE CRAFT AND THE CAREER by PHILIP SHELLEY

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