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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Hi There and Happy New Year, In this first newsletter of 2023, here are your very kind and interesting responses to my recommendations for the best film and TV from
Hi There, This fortnight, in my last newsletter of 2022, a look back at the best TV shows and films I saw in 2022 (not necessarily first shown in
Hi There, This week, another introduction by a writer to their script in my website script library – https://script-consultant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sea-Change.pdf This is actually a stage play. I think I first
MUIRINN LANE KELLY I have thought twice about writing this, wondering if it’s presumptuous, not really my place to do so. But these are my honest feelings about someone I
Hi There, This week the second in an occasional series of write-ups by the writers about the scripts they have generously allowed me to include in my SCRIPT LIBRARY. This
Hi There, In this newsletter, I want to look at the issue of – FAMILIAR STORYTELLING TROPES By which I mean – all those devices that we, who have watched
Hi There, This week, a series of quotes and notes from the guest talks from a number of eminent and excellent writers, producers, script editors, agents, commissioning executives on the
Hi There, This is the first in an occasional series – written by writers about their scripts in my SCRIPT LIBRARY. Clearly the reason I wanted to include the
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2023 I hope you’ve all had a good summer and are ready for a successful and creative autumn. One of my summer highlights was
Hi There, This fortnight a random selection of thoughts about different aspects of screenwriting. CREATING CHARACTERS PERSON PLACE PROP A character exercise based on observing real people. I was
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, 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
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
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…
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