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Hi There, The Channel 4 screenwriting course has come to an end for another year and I’d like to reflect on a few things I
Hi There, The Channel 4 screenwriting course has come to an end for another year and I’d like to reflect on a few things I
Hi There, This week, some random thoughts on screenwriting and storytelling for the screen that have occurred to me recently, from the scripts I’ve
Hi There, LITERARY AGENTS This week, more notes and quotes from the 1st weekend of this year’s CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 1st weekend discussions from
Hi There, This week the 2nd and final selection from your wonderful, fascinating responses to my newsletter of March 19th on a year of living
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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…
Hi There, As you will see, this newsletter is very much longer than usual. This is a short story sent to me by writer DAVID ARMSTRONG. David is one of my favourite novelists.
Hi There, This fortnight, some reader feedback from the excellent MATT MCNALLY, who covered 280 of your script entries for the 2025 Channel 4 screenwriting course – ‘I thought I’d write something for
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