Archive for the ‘Technique’ Category
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Deep Language – Free Tip
12 Jun 2010In screenwriting we don't talk much about language. Yet, once these have been sorted, what do we have to work with other than words? We need to understand how language works at its deepest levels - for it is these that profoundly affect the way we hear and understand - these deep structures can either create the strongest emotional effects... or ruin them!
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Power Pitching Tips 2
29 Apr 2010Here's a strange thought. When most people pitch their projects, the question they never ask themselves is why.
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A tip to help you with the mental game of creative success
14 Apr 2010The more I write, and the more I work with writers, the more I am sure it's the same. You need to work on your skills, and equally you need to work on your mental game. The trouble is, very few people teach us how to do this.
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How to create a great structure – and avoid the decoration
31 Mar 2010Don't get hung up on the Acts and Pinch Points, and don't ignore them either. The structure of your script is how you tell your story in the most enthralling way...
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Money, Money, Money…
04 Feb 2010I want to talk about a small strategy that may seem simple and yet if you use it has the power to push the sales of your scripts/films/novels/etc through the roof. It's one that's so easy it almost feels like cheating and yet when it's done well it's highly artistic and connects very directly with your audience.
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Writing Treatments – Get Out Of First Gear
20 Jan 2010Treatments are essential both for developing and for marketing your scripts - and yet many good screenwriters fail to write good treatments. It took me a long time to realise why.
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Ultra-short Pitching Competition – The Answers
12 Jan 2010A few days ago, I wrote about the industry's most famous pitch - a mere three words - "Jaws in Space." It was the original pitch for Alien. And I promised to tell you about a two word and a one word pitch - the only ones I know of.
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Power Pitching Tips
09 Jan 2010Can you imagine being able to grab the attention of industry professionals in just a few words? Actually, that's an essential if you want to succeed as a writer, director or producer in film or TV. It's the first and most important tip:
