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

POSH! – YOUR RESPONSES

BONUS NEWSLETTER! This is an addition to my Oct 4th 2019 newsletter – the pick of the responses to my POSH! Newsletter about boarding schools, private education etc of Sept

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POSH!

Hi There, Please indulge me this week as I go somewhat off-topic. And be assured that I will be back talking about dramatic writing in two weeks time! BUT the

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CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2020

Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2020 After a very enjoyable summer break I’m delighted to say that the 10th CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2020 will be accepting script entries

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NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES

Hi There, 2 DAY SCREENWRITING COURSE LONDON Oct 12-13 & Nov 16-17 I am very pleased to announce that I will be running my 2 DAY WEEKEND SCREENWRITING COURSE in

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SCREENWRITING CONNECTIONS

Hi There, It’s been a busy and enjoyable last couple of working weeks. We finished this year’s CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE with the annual drinks evening at Channel 4 where

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THE POWER OF STORY

Hi There, The following story was put out on twitter last week by @sixthformpoet and quickly went viral – it’s even made its way onto The Sun website! I have

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CHARACTERISATION

Hi There, With the various scripts I have been reading / working on / watching recently, I have been thinking a lot about what makes for successful, compelling characterisations. There

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ROBIN BELL

Hi There, This week, very sadly, the blog is dedicated to the life of writer ROBIN BELL. Robin was writer of one of the 13 ‘Tribute’ dramatic monologues. He was

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STEALING CHARACTERS

Hi There, A few things to recap / catch up on with you this week – First – thank you very much indeed to all of you who have responded

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