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.
* by entering your e-mail address you are agreeing to receive regular newsletters. You can opt out by clicking unsubscribe at any time.
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE ENTRIES 2013 + OTHER THOUGHTS I’ve finally finished working my way through the 1600 script entries for the 2013 Channel 4 screenwriting course. It’s
Hi There, This week I’m going back to the debate of a few weeks ago about the usefulness or otherwise of a university education in screenwriting. I run a regular
Hi There, Thank you so much once for all your excellent responses to my rather thin ‘World’ cinema and TV drama list from last week. I was quite right when
Hi There, I had a lot of reaction to my BLOG two weeks ago about French film ‘The Day I Saw Your Heart’. There seem to be strong feelings out
Hi There, I got a wonderful response to last week’s newsletter about French \ foreign films and the favourable comparison to general Hollywood output. One idea that was suggested on
Hi There, Last night I went to see French film ‘The Day I Saw Your Heart‘, part of the UK Jewish Film Festival at the Phoenix cinema in East Finchley,
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2013 First and most importantly this week, entries to the CHANNEL 4 screenwriting course 2013 are now entering their last few days – Entries
Hi There, Something a bit different this week – and a day early too! Why am I a day early? (You may ask). Because I’m off to the annual London
Hi There, This week I have been paying my annual visit to the LONDON FILM FESTIVAL. I am hugely impressed year after year at the amazingly high quality of films
Hi There, This week a guest blog from writer and former script editor MERCY HOOPER. Mercy responded to my newsletters of the last two weeks with these really interesting thoughts
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.
Yes, it’s a cheery one. At the risk of being extremely depressing, I have been thinking, for various reasons, about death quite a lot recently. And that led onto thinking about the
ONE DAY INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING COURSE London Saturday March 22nd I’m delighted to be running this one day course for the first time for 2 years and I am now taking bookings. Please
Hi There, This fortnight I look back at the 1st weekend of the 2025 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE, which we held at C4’s offices in London over the weekend of Jan 18
Hi There, SCREENWRITING THE CRAFT AND THE CAREER by PHILIP SHELLEY Please excuse this 2nd newsletter about my book, published yesterday Thursday January 23rd – it’s important to me and I hope will
Hi There, And Happy New Year! My newsletter returns with some random musings about storytelling for the screen – TROPES & MYTHS I really enjoyed this question and answer from RICHARD LINKLATER’S Q&A
Dear All, SCREENWRITING – THE CRAFT AND THE CAREER by PHILIP SHELLEY https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/screenwriting Following up on last Friday’s newsletter teaser, I’m delighted to be able to share with you that I have written
* by entering your e-mail address you are agreeing to receive regular newsletters. You can opt out by clicking unsubscribe at any time.
Copyright © 2008-2025 Philip Shelley - Script Consultant
