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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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‘Rom-Com’s

Running this website has given me a deep fasination into what makes a good ‘romcom’ as I have been sent several examples of the genre, some very good. It’s such

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April 23, 2010

BBC Writers Academy

Here is information from Ceri Meyrick about how to apply for this year’s BBC Writer’s Academy. Good Luck! The next generation of TV writers are being sought by the BBC

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April 15, 2010

SCRIPT EDITING COURSE

I am running a one day intensive ‘Insider’s Guide To Script Editing’ course in Central London on Saturday April 10th, in association with Initialize Films. Guest speaker is writer PAUL

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March 17, 2010

Film Critics

FILM CRITICS Seeing the recent critical pasting received by the film The Boys Are Back made me think about how much we all rely on film critics to inform us

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February 25, 2010

screenwriting – the mathematical approach!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/dec/01/research-tv-drama-csi Here’s a link to an interesting article from The Guardian. Some boffins try to apply a scientific \ mathematical approach to script analysis. Interesting how they quite successfully boil

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January 20, 2010

london film festival gems

London Film Festival – Studies in Narrative Structure Last week I went to 4 very different films at this year’s LFF, and they proved very inspiring and creatively energising. They

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November 6, 2009

Damian Wayling interview

DAMIAN WAYLING INTERVIEW Damian is a writer whom I first met when he was on the Carlton new writers course some years ago. It was clear then that he had

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October 7, 2009

The Street

Just a quick one to recommend ( a bit late in the day) the current BBC series ‘The Street’. For me, these shows are object lessons in top-quality dramatic story-telling.

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August 13, 2009

screenwriting articles

Two really interesting articles, one recent, one not so recent. Firstly, an excellent article by US screenwriter SHANE BLACK from last week’s Guardian, with tips on how to write an

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May 26, 2009

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.

NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY SCRIPTS

NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY SCRIPTS I have added several scripts to my SCRIPT LIBRARY. My script library is made up of unproduced scripts – all of which I think are excellent (and SHOULD be

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TWO COURSES

TWO COURSES 2 DAY SCREENWRITING COURSE LONDON November 15-16 https://script-consultant.co.uk/2-day-screenwriting-course/ I will be running this 2 day screenwriting course again in central London over the weekend of Nov 15-16. The course covers aspects

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RECOMMENDATIONS AND COURSES

Hi There, This fortnight, some recommendations. Some of the outstanding stories I have read and watched in the last few months, but first… SCRIPT READING & DEVELOPMENT Q&A September 10th 2025 The next

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THIS IS A TRUE STORY

THIS IS A TRUE STORY Except, in the case of The Salt Path it turns out it may not be. I have read and enjoyed the book and this week went to see

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