Sundance UK Screenwriting Lab notes
‘It takes years of screenwriting to have an overnight success. It also takes talent, willpower, determination, grit and more than anything – it requires failure.’ This was the premise of
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‘It takes years of screenwriting to have an overnight success. It also takes talent, willpower, determination, grit and more than anything – it requires failure.’ This was the premise of
BROADCHURCH revisited NB If you haven’t watched it and still want to – then read on – I’ve tried my hardest not to include SPOILERS! Hi There, So BROADCHURCH (series1!)
Hi There, Thinking about our for upcoming weekend screenwriting course (May 11-12) with special guest speaker BBC drama script editor ESTHER SPRINGER, something I’m often reminded of is that
Hi There, I’m really delighted this week to share with you a guest article written by screenwriter NEIL McKAY. I worked with Neil on my first ever script-editing job, MEDICS,
Hi There, NOW BOOKING for THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO WRITING AND SELLING A GREAT SCREENPLAY, Central London May 11-12. Our finely-tuned weekend course that spends day 1 on the craft
Hi There, ‘a gripping psychological thriller… masterpiece… brilliant: a noir psychological thriller – like a 21st-century Marnie, or Rosemary’s Baby… a gripping and disturbing thriller‘ Unbelievably (to me) these are
Hi There, I’ve had a hectic but very enjoyable week working with a lot of different screenwriters. Last weekend was the March edition of ‘The Two Phils’ Guide to Writing
Hi there, Still enjoying ITV drama series BROADCHURCH, I’m suddenly finding it tiresome having to wait a week for the next episode. Because over the last few years, like so
Hi there, BROADCHURCH – new 8x 60’ ITV series. Mondays 9pm What I liked so much about BROADCHURCH episode one was that it was very conventional subject-matter – a story
Hi There, Thank you for the fantastic response to last week’s newsletter, which I will return to at a later date… And welcome to the first newsletter of Spring! This