Category: Screenwriters and Industry Interviews

Exclusive TONY McHALE interview

Hugely successful TV screenwriter TONY MCHALE, who has written on so many of the top UK TV drama shows of the last 20 years, answers

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

Interview With Terry Cafolla

TERRY CAFOLLA is one of the most talented screenwriters working in British TV drama today. As you’ll see from this interview, his talent is driven

Interview with CERI MEYRICK, BBC Writers Academy

CERI MEYRICK is a producer \ script editor with whom I worked at Carlton TV Drama. Ceri now runs, with John Yorke, the BBC Writers

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.

SCREENWRITING – THE CRAFT AND THE CAREER by PHILIP SHELLEY

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

A TEASER & SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

Hi There, This fortnight – a teaser and more recommendations. TEASER! I’ve been reading a LOT of these (teasers) in the scripts submitted for the 2025 Channel 4 screenwriting course and here is

WRITING ABOUT WRITING – SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

Hi There, This fortnight – some recommendations of writing about writing. I’ve recently read these excellent books – LIKE BROTHERS by Mark and Jay Duplass Part memoir and part instructional book for budding

THE PROFESSIONAL SCREENWRITER

Hi There, It’s blindingly obvious that the most important thing for budding screenwriters is your writing – your ability to tell a story compellingly and entertainingly. But my experience working with so many

BIOPICS

BIOPICS It seems to me that BIOPICS are one of the hardest genres to nail. There are just so many pitfalls to avoid with this – extremely well-worn – genre. Some of those

HOW TO GET AN AGENT by Jenny Takahashi Stark

How to get an agent By: Jenny Takahashi Stark How do you get an agent? Like, how the HELL do you get an agent?? That’s the question I kept asking myself a few

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