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  • How to express yourself without killing your screenwriting career

    08 Nov 2013

    There'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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  • Give your flashbacks the kiss of life

    09 Jul 2012

    There are a thousand myths about flashbacks in scripts. Some people say you shouldn’t ever write them. Some people say…

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  • Why do some scripts sell, and some don’t?

    14 Jan 2012

    Many people ask me if they should learn about selling and pitching scripts before they start writing, or after they’ve…

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  • If you want to sell your script, don’t get stuck on the bridge

    26 Jul 2011

    IS YOUR SCRIPT STUCK ON THE BRIDGE? Back from holiday, I’ve been thinking about a massive underpublicised reason why far…

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  • A Clever, Sneaky Way To Hide Exposition

    26 May 2011

    The ability to handle exposition really sorts the professionals from the wannabes, and I'm going to share one of my top exposition techniques with you here.

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  • Multitasking

    23 Feb 2011

    Newspapers tell us that women are better at it than men. Men tell us they are just as good really. Neurologists tell us that there's no such thing - is multitasking the answer to our creative problems?

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  • It’s not just about 10,000 hours!

    05 Nov 2010

    Michael Gladwell’s book Outliers has made famous the psychological research into what can make you or me an outstanding success…

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  • How to make a drama out of a story

    20 Sep 2010

    Having a problem writing a drama script? Do you find it's full of wonderful character development but somehow it just doesn't come together? Or you like it but your story isn't getting across to the people who read it?

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  • Money, Money, Money…

    04 Feb 2010

    I 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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