Archive for the ‘Industry’ Category
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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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Launch Party: The fatal flaws of screenwriting, and free drinks
16 Nov 2014If you’re near London on Thursday November 27th, you’re invited to join me for free at the party to launch…
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The festival’s over – how do you hold onto the screenwriting energy?
28 Oct 2014Festivals and workshops are great, they get you out of the house and you get high on a great buzz…
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Networking tips to help you shmooze like a pro
26 Sep 2014NETWORKING TIPS Writers, whether screenwriters or novelists, are always being told to network. From Cannes to Raindance, London Book Fair…
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Review: Writing for TV: Series, Serials and Soaps
06 Aug 2014This excellent book on Writing for TV by Yvonne Grace has already taken up a permanent place on my bookshelf.…
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New online writers community
17 May 2014It’s a truism that writing is a lonely business, but much as we want a writers community to connect with,…
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Automatic screenplay query letter generator for screenwriters
02 Feb 2014Developed by a secret army of specialist software designers, the automatic screenplay query letter generator guarantees you'll never have to struggle over your screenplay query letter again. Free to use, time and time again.
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How to express yourself without killing your screenwriting career
08 Nov 2013There's a phrase that's popular among writing courses at the moment - we're all expected to "express ourselves". Self-expression is the thing. And it certainly is, if you want to kill your career stone dead. This article tells you how to deal with big issues and get away with it.
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Two simple ways to add power to your pitching
10 Sep 2013If you want to pitch with power, here are two powerful ingredients that are often forgotten by script gurus although they are used to powerful effect in almost every successful TV drama or cinema film.
