The world’s best screenwriting festival
www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com Can one say that a screenwriting festival is “the best in the world”? I think so. It does worry me when someone says that… Read More »The world’s best screenwriting festival
www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com Can one say that a screenwriting festival is “the best in the world”? I think so. It does worry me when someone says that… Read More »The world’s best screenwriting festival
It’s “Open Week” at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, which means they’re offering a collection of free articles aimed at clarifying what an agent does, submissions,… Read More »MAKING MONEY BOOK WRITING
The perils of a hot bath for writers There is one thing that every screenwriter does, on every project that they embark on, and… Read More »The perils of a hot bath for screenwriters
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I wrote an article for Shepherd on the top five books I think all screenwriters should read to elevate their career. My picks cover aspects… Read More »The Top 5 Books to Elevate Your Career
Check out these really good Screen International talks: register for them here. “Screen International and Documentary Campus have once again teamed up with the Sarajevo… Read More »Screen International film industry talks
June 2021 Newsletter: Crying all the way to the bank. As summer reaches midpoint and lockdown rules ease, television viewing tends to fall off when… Read More »June 2021 Newsletter
Those of you who have heard me speak or read my previous books will know I really like subtext. There are others who have written… Read More »The subtext iceberg
This notorious quote from William Goldman, the famous writer of movies like ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN and BUTCH CASSIDY, as well as the seminal and… Read More »Nobody knows anything….
An announcement at the beginning of April indicated more emphasis on opportunities to commission relatively new writers. All screenwriters need to keep up to date… Read More »Changes in BBC commissioning – worth taking note
Producers nowadays don’t always respond to submissions: it is known as “the silent pass’.