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

CREATIVE STEALING – YOUR RESPONSES

Hi There, I hope your writing is going very well. This fortnight, your responses to my last newsletter, ‘CREATIVE STEALING’. ‘Hi Philip, Inspiring newsletter, thank you. I like STEALING. I

June 1, 2023

CREATIVE STEALING

Hi There, STORY PROMPTS / STEALING CREATIVELY One of the things I often find myself talking to writers about is the importance of having a fund of great ideas that

May 17, 2023

INTERVIEWS & CVs

Hi There, INTERVIEWS & CVs INTERVIEWS I’ve been in the lucky position over the last few years of being the one who does the interviewing rather than being the one

May 4, 2023

THREE NEW COURSES + RECOMMENDED SCREENWRITING

Hi There, This fortnight, I want to tell you about three courses I will be running in the next few weeks / months – CREATIVITY FOR SCRIPTWRITERS Sunday June 18th

April 20, 2023

DEBUT ON TWO – A BLAST FROM THE PAST

In a neglected bookshelf at home, I found this book that I had first read a long time ago and hadn’t looked at for the last decade or two. I

April 5, 2023

Arvon Foundation – Reflections on a TV Drama residential writing week

Hi There, In the last week of February, for the first time, I tutored on an Arvon Foundation residential week at the beautiful Lumb Bank, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath’s

March 21, 2023

Roxy Cook: Reflections on reading 281 scripts

Hi There, This fortnight, I’m really grateful to ROXY COOK for sharing her thoughts and responses to the script reading experience for the 2023 Channel 4 screenwriting course. Roxy is

March 8, 2023

SCREENWRITING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Hi There, SCREENWRITING & SOCIAL MEDIA This topic – the connections between screenwriting & social media – is on my mind right now for a few reasons. Last Monday

February 22, 2023

Happy Valley + GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB

Hi There, It was a sad moment on Sunday evening when HAPPY VALLEY finally came to an end after 3 series – this has quite simply been one of the

February 8, 2023

Introduction To Screenwriting 1 day course + 4screenwriting reader feedback

Hi There, This fortnight a guest blog by one of my excellent script readers, now shadow script editor on the 2023 Channel 4 screenwriting course, Polly Creed – THE IMPORTANCE

January 26, 2023

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

CREATIVE STEALING – YOUR RESPONSES

CREATIVE STEALING

INTERVIEWS & CVs

THREE NEW COURSES + RECOMMENDED SCREENWRITING

DEBUT ON TWO – A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Arvon Foundation – Reflections on a TV Drama residential writing week

Roxy Cook: Reflections on reading 281 scripts

SCREENWRITING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Happy Valley + GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB

Introduction To Screenwriting 1 day course + 4screenwriting reader feedback

News, Tips & Advice

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PART 5 – RAY MCBRIDE (+ COURSES & RECOMMENDATIONS)

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE – READER FEEDBACK Part 4 – SAM CORMOR

THE MAGIC STORY TREE?

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PART 3 – JON CHAMPION ON CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS

C4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK PT2 + NEW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

C4 SCREENWRITING COURSE READER FEEDBACK + GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB 2024

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