Writing Talking To Myself I’ve been making some notes on a new draft of the BBC thing I’m writing and I took some time out to set out/remind myself of some basic rules that we all should be observing as screenwriters but which it’s only too easy to forget about
Writing Beginnings... A good opening scene is absolutely crucial. The first time someone reads your script, you need to have them hooked by the end of the first scene.
Writing This Writer's Toolkit (2015 version) I don’t pretend to have any special insights into this stuff. I just know I love reading how other writers work and what tools they use.
Inspiration Featured Rolling Up Characters - Let the random in... I’ve lately been toying with a new way of generating minor characters, a way that allows them to be born outside of the story and thereby forces the story to morph itself to accommodate them.
Writing The Art Of The Script Meeting How not to let your ego get in the way of a good idea For the last few days, I’ve been reading Creativity, Inc. The book is about how Pixar works, how they maintain a culture of creativity whilst still fulfilling all their corporate ambitions, and it’s written
