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Posted onAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021Writing

Don’t be shy now – why talking about your ideas saves time later on

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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.…

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Posted onJuly 1, 2021July 18, 2021Film and TV

The irresistible pull of Widows

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So I found myself watching it again. So many years after I begged my mum to let me stay up late so I could watch…

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Posted onMay 9, 2021May 17, 2021Writing

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

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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…

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Posted onMarch 28, 2021March 28, 2021Film and TV

How ZeroZeroZero turned the drug cartel thriller on its head

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Like lots of people in lockdown, I spend most of my time apologising to friends and family that I have nothing to say for myself.…

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Posted onFebruary 14, 2021February 16, 2021Writing

Can you change from a planner to a pantser?

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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…

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Posted onJanuary 30, 2021January 31, 2021Writing

Taking control of your writing with Submissions Secrets

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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…

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Posted onJanuary 14, 2021February 3, 2021Film and TV

How I got punched in the gut by Doctor Who (not literally)

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Like a lot of people I’m a fair-weather Doctor Who viewer, dipping in and out and mainly paying attention to the bigger stories. I have…

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Posted onDecember 14, 2020February 3, 2021Film and TV

Bend and snap out of it – why I can’t stop watching (and reading) Legally Blonde

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I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen Legally Blonde. Staggeringly, it’s 20 years old this year (about time for its first spa visit).…

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Posted onOctober 21, 2020February 14, 2021Books

Hark by John R Gordon – a new twist on folk horror

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I recently read John R Gordon’s new novel Hark set in a racially divided Southern US town – a world I’ve never experienced. But something…

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Posted onSeptember 20, 2020February 16, 2021Writing

Been ghosted? Here’s how to deal with it

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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…

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  • Don’t be shy now – why talking about your ideas saves time later on
  • The irresistible pull of Widows
  • Why is it so hard to say goodbye?
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  • Can you change from a planner to a pantser?

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