2 NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES
Hi There, I’m very pleased to announce that I will be running two courses in central London in the next few months. A brand new one-day Introduction to – and
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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.
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Hi There, I’m very pleased to announce that I will be running two courses in central London in the next few months. A brand new one-day Introduction to – and
Hi There, This is Part 2 of the notes from the guest speakers talks at the 1st weekend of the Channel 4 screenwriting course in January. THE WRITING PROCESS If
Hi There, Jan 26th & 27th was the 1st weekend of this year’s CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE and, as ever, we had some brilliant guest speakers coming into Channel 4
THE WAY, WAY BACK Hi There, A few evenings ago I was slumped on the sofa without anything obvious to watch until I saw that TWWB was on again on
TRIBUTE PODCAST SERIES 2 : ‘LOVE – FIRST CONNECTION’ Hi There and Happy New Year, If you’ve been reading these newsletters for some time, you may know about the series
SCRIPT MENTORING – http://script-consultant.co.uk/script-mentoring/ Hi There, This week I’m delighted to announce that I’m re-launching and expanding my SCRIPT MENTORING service through my script-consultant.co.uk website (link above). Apologies to
Hi There, This week I’m indebted to my very excellent team of readers for the 2019 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE for sharing their thoughts and responses about what
Hi There, This week – a report back from one of my recent script mentees, Ann Hawker, on her experiences at The Writer’s Lab 2018 Sponsored by Meryl Streep
Hi There, This week a look back at some of my drama highlights from this Autumn so far – LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2018 SOMETIMES ALWAYS NEVER Written by Frank
Hi There, Following on from my newsletter two weeks ago about story ideas and pitching, here are some more related thoughts – MEETINGS Once you’ve written 2 or 3 outstanding
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.
Hi There, 20 SCREENWRITERS IN 1 ROOM FOR 2 DAYS This past weekend I ran my 2 day screenwriting course – for the first time for 3 years. I really enjoyed it and
Hi There, On Wednesday afternoon I was lucky enough to go to a matinee preview at the National Theatre of the revival of LONDON ROAD. This is a verbatim musical about the community
GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB: 1st Weekend Galway May 10-11 I was lucky enough to go to Galway earlier in May for the first weekend of this year’s GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB, a scheme for new
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…
Hi There, As you will see, this newsletter is very much longer than usual. This is a short story sent to me by writer DAVID ARMSTRONG. David is one of my favourite novelists.
Hi There, This fortnight, some reader feedback from the excellent MATT MCNALLY, who covered 280 of your script entries for the 2025 Channel 4 screenwriting course – ‘I thought I’d write something for
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