It turns out it’s hard to write comedy when your dad’s just died. My lovely dad was taken into hospital suddenly at the end of…
For a long time I was completely allergic to road-testing my concepts. Naturally, when you tell people you’re writing something, they want to know what you’re writing.…
I’ve just finished a script I’ve been working on for ages. I think it’s the best thing I’ve written so far. So why am I…
I’ve tried it both ways. I’ve followed the advice of screenwriting books and have diligently plotted a film or TV series with my 5″x7″ cards…
In the spirit of ‘New Year, New Me!’ (despite wearing the same three Matalan sweatshirts on rotation since March last year), I recently took Bang2Write‘s…
Sent something out and not received a response? You’re not alone, my friend. Welcome to (IMO) the worst form of writing rejection – ghosting. Without…
I don’t scare easily. I can watch most horror films without turning a hair – apart from the completely mad To The Devil a Daughter…
The thriller I’ve been working on is the first London-set script I’ve written in a long time. I wanted to write something as pared-down, tight…
I’ve been working on a thriller recently, and the need for pace, suspense, surprise and, well, thrills made me consider the use of transitions in…
I can’t bear widows. They are the bane of my life. Not the black-clad in-mourning type, but the single-word-on-a-line type. They have the power to…