Posts Tagged with ‘scriptwriting’
Why most people are crap at persuading
22 May 2020This message was intended solely for writers and film-makers, until I realised that pitching and persuading is something that everyone…
9 steps to writing dialogue with rich subtext
16 May 20139 ways to get your subtext muscle working for readable, rich dialogue
Three things you need to improve your script sales
28 Aug 2012IMPROVE YOUR SCRIPT SALES Back from hols and the first thing on my to-do list is to go out and…
Want to succeed? Maybe do the opposite.
30 Aug 2011Have you heard of Kelly Marcel? If not yet, you soon will. You'll probably, if you're like me, be deeply and painfully jealous. And something she said recently might teach us something important.
Get it right, not written
01 Apr 2011Most people understand if a few typos or stylistic solecisms slip through in an email or (perish the thought) in a blog post. These are informal media. But a treatment or script is different. Unlike other forms of writing, they can easily contain hidden traps.
How not to sell your script
14 Jan 2011Last night I got a call from a company who I’d bought from before. The previous time, I spent good…
Writers’ Resolutions
30 Dec 2010Have you made a New Year’s Resolution? To start that script? Or finish it? To start selling the novel you…
Planning to write over the holidays? Here’s a Christmas tip.
22 Dec 2010Many writers put aside time to write over the holidays. It can be a great idea, and it can also…
Wave Your Wooden Leg
02 Dec 2010Here’s a screenwriting tip that will make your life so much easier. And before I get to it, just a…
The secret of telling a gripping true story
29 Nov 2010A true story can be a massive elephant trap. I know, I’ve fallen in more than once. Like pebbles straight…
