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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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THE SOCIOPATH TEST

Hi There, I’m really sorry that there is so little about screenwriting in this week’s blog. I’d meant for this to be a tiny footnote at the bottom of the

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May 27, 2020

PAUL WILLIAMS guest blog

Hi There, This week, the 2nd of my guest blogs, this one from screenwriter PAUL WILLIAMS. Paul is a graduate of the Channel 4 Screenwriting course 2016; the script that

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May 20, 2020

BFI FILM ACADEMY Q&A PART 2

Hi There, Last Saturday I did a zoom talk on screenwriting for the BFI Film Academy. The last 15 minutes of the session consisted of me answering questions from the

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May 14, 2020

LAURENCE TRATALOS guest blog

Hi There, This week, I’m absolutely delighted to share with you the first of several screenwriter guest blogs. I am so grateful to the brilliant, generous people who have written

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May 6, 2020

INTERVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Hi There, From this week onwards, for the next few weeks, I will be sending out this newsletter WEEKLY rather than fortnightly as I have some really excellent gust blogs

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April 28, 2020

SCREENWRITING INTERVIEW

Hi There, I hope you are continuing to cope with the weirdness of social isolation and still managing to find the headspace for writing and creativity. Here is the text

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April 16, 2020

CREATIVITY IN LOCKDOWN

Hi There, I hope you are all keeping well in these strange and severely restricted times. It seems we’re just going to have to be patient, be kind to ourselves

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April 1, 2020

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.

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

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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

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DRAMATIC IRONY – TOM HANHAM

DRAMATIC IRONY by Tom Hanham HELP! I don’t have much time. I’m being held hostage and Philip Shelley is forcing me to write a newsletter, I don’t even know what dramatic irony is…

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