Archive for the ‘Technique’ Category
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The biggest synopsis mistake that writers make
11 Feb 2015THE BIGGEST SYNOPSIS MISTAKE I see hundreds of treatments and synopses and most have clearly been slaved over by their…
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What writers can learn from Andy Murray
31 Jan 2015I wouldn’t have thought there was anything that writers could learn from Andy Murray, but today I read Barney Ronay…
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How to get what you want – negotiating tricks
22 Jan 2015In case you missed it, there’s an article you really should read on negotiating tricks and how to get what…
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How not to write a dark story – The Judge
05 Dec 2014The new Robert Downey Jnr, Robert Duvall movie The Judge brilliantly shows how to write a dark story of bitter relationships. Unfortunately,…
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6+1 ways to stop research becoming procrastination
29 Nov 2014Last week a writer asked for advice on how long you should do research and how do you know when it’s time…
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Want screenplay dialogue with sizzle – cut the ping-pong!
12 Nov 2014Why does some screenplay dialogue sizzle while other lines end up like cold toast? Here’s one tip I picked up…
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Writing a gripping thriller
21 Oct 2014I’m delighted to be talking about Writing a Gripping Thriller for Hayley McKenzie’s blog ScriptAngel. You can read the full article…
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Review: Straight White Male
10 Oct 2014Straight White Male by John Niven My rating: 4 of 5 stars How do you succeed in creating a difficult…
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A lesson in first draft writing
21 Aug 2014Why do we always have to keep learning the same lessons? Wouldn’t it be nice occasionally for something to stick?…
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Use the Bake Off rule to improve your scripts
19 Aug 2014Bake Off is back. But is there something we can learn from the series’ success? Aside from how to bake a…
