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  • Interview: Sam Blake #1 bestselling author

    05 Nov 2020

    INTERVIEW SAM BLAKE This week I’m talking to bestselling author Sam Blake. Originally from St. Albans in Hertfordshire, Sam has…

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  • 6 techniques for making your writing visual

    10 Jul 2013

    Good visual writing puts pictures in the head of the reader without them realising you're doing it. Here are 8 ways of doing exactly that.

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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 sometimes you have to write a bad scene

    20 Apr 2012

    This may sound strange, but did you know that writing a good scene may not be right for your script…

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  • Writing successfully in a recession

    15 Nov 2011

    I’m thinking a good deal about creativity at the moment, as I prepare for the launch of my next novel.…

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  • How to land a top star and the BBC with one treatment

    13 Sep 2011

    Most people hate writing treatments. Not me, I love them. This is how I used a treatment to hook a top star comedian and the BBC in just five pages - and how you can too.

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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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  • Wave Your Wooden Leg

    02 Dec 2010

    Here’s a screenwriting tip that will make your life so much easier. And before I get to it, just a…

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  • How to create a great structure – and avoid the decoration

    31 Mar 2010

    Don'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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