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Screenwriters: The Seven Hoops You Need To Pass Through To Get Your Script...
We all have great ideas we think will make great films or TV shows. And maybe they will. But the greatest impediment a project needs to overcome is not only great stories well told, but projects that...
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Why Star Wars endures so powerfully… It’s nothing to do with fan boys and...
The Star Wars universe and characters give access to young hearts and minds to powerful truths and beliefs about good and evil. But most importantly for these young hearts and minds, it unlocks and...
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Tangerine: Shot on iPhone 5s and with near zero budget, the ultimate...
Tangerine, a no budget drama about trans sex workers in LA has been taking the festival circuit by storm, and it’s easy to see why. Watch the trailer. What’s key here is that it was shot on iPhones. I...
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There is no conspiracy to keep good writers out of the industry
‘There is no conspiracy to keep good writers out of the industry’. This was a quote from TV exec John Yorke that really resonated with me at the weekend during the Writing TV masterclass we ran with...
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5 Steps to Creating a Compelling Antagonist for Your Film… Meet the Nolan...
By Emma Hallewell Two important characters in every film are the protagonist and their antagonist, so I’m always looking for ways to create more interesting and compelling antagonists in my writing....
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Meet Edgar Wright in this fascinating and candid one hour interview about...
This session was shot at the London Screenwriters’ Festival which is now become the biggest event of its kind, for writers and filmmakers alike. What are the main outcomes of attending? Meeting loads...
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Why producers WILL NOT READ YOUR SCRIPT – shocking case study from one exec
Macro close up portrait of a young child girl kids face angry pursed lips curly brown hair lit by A producer friend at a production company recently shared this email interchange with a writer. It...
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Who are you writing for? One technique to help you focus on your target audience
I spend a lot of time writing stuff. Nowhere near as much time writing creatively (drama) as I should, but still, it’s writing. I am always looking for tools to help me write both faster and more...
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Rocketboy redraft complete and the art of minimalism
Hitting ‘save’ for the final time on the latest draft of Rocketboy and I am pretty sure we have nailed it. So much has changed in this new draft, but the one big note I want to share is just about...
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Top 16 quotes from Robert McKee for screenwriters, storytellers and filmmakers
Robert McKee remains one of the most influential voices in storytelling training, and having had lunch with him and his wife numerous times, it’s easy to see why. He knows his shit. Seriously, I...
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