Category: Thoughts on Screenwriting

UNHAPPY ANNIVERSARY – a year of living with the pandemic

Hi There, I don’t know about you but I’m still in a low-level state of disbelief and shock about what we’ve been through over the

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2021 – READER FEEDBACK PART 2

Hi There, This week, the 2nd part of the readers’ feedback about the script submissions for the 2021 Channel 4 screenwriting course. The Originality Myth

4SCREENWRITING – READER FEEDBACK FOR WRITERS Part 1

Hi There, I want to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and let’s hope it’s a big improvement on 2020 (despite rather unpromising

ONE PAGE PITCHES – THE SEQUEL

Hi There, MORE ON ONE PAGE PITCHES I know this is an area I’ve discussed in the past – but here are a few more

STORY

Hi There, With my team of eight excellent script readers, I am now well into the very enjoyable process of reading scripts from the 2021Channel

ROCKS / RED / WRITING

Hi There, Last week I went to a cinema for the first time since I can’t remember when (March / Feb?). If I’m honest, it

SCREENPLAY TITLES

Hi There, This week, some thoughts on TITLES. As with so many aspects of screenwriting, opinions about titles are always subjective and I’m sure you’ll

SCREENWRITING Q&A

Hi There, This week, more answers to the questions I didn’t have a chance to get to on my BFI Academy session a few weeks

THE SOCIOPATH TEST

Hi There, I’m really sorry that there is so little about screenwriting in this week’s blog. I’d meant for this to be a tiny footnote

DREAMS & STORIES

COURSE UPDATE – WRITING A SHORT FILM SCRIPT COURSE – SOLD OUT. CREATIVITY FOR SCRIPTWRITERS, March 8th – still a few places left. http://script-consultant.co.uk/training/ Hi

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Category: Thoughts on Screenwriting

UNHAPPY ANNIVERSARY – a year of living with the pandemic

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2021 – READER FEEDBACK PART 2

4SCREENWRITING – READER FEEDBACK FOR WRITERS Part 1

ONE PAGE PITCHES – THE SEQUEL

STORY

ROCKS / RED / WRITING

SCREENPLAY TITLES

SCREENWRITING Q&A

THE SOCIOPATH TEST

DREAMS & STORIES

News, Tips & Advice

STORY AND DEATH

ONE DAY INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING COURSE March 22nd

CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 1ST WEEKEND FEEDBACK

SCREENWRITING THE BOOK – NOW PUBLISHED!

RANDOM MUSINGS ON SCREENWRITING & STORY

SCREENWRITING – THE CRAFT AND THE CAREER by PHILIP SHELLEY

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