November 20, 2018
Hi there, Strange but true – scripts that keep us interested and wanting more are often those ones in which the character’s motivations and intentions are hidden from us or seep out during the course of a story…and this more …
November 11, 2018
Hi all, A few years ago I came across an online resource with some handy tips as to things to watch out for when editing your scripts. Personally, I wouldn’t have called them ‘deadly’ sins because there are far worse …
October 9, 2018
Hi all, It’s that time of year again! That period of autumn where we are either: developing a stonking new script idea that will be ready for competition in the New Year? ( Or) fetching out an old script and …
October 3, 2018
Hi all, Following up on last week’s post, here is a resource to help bolster your Nemesis (aka Antagonist) in your scripts/stories. As before, I am indebted to Scott Myers and his excellent sessions at LSF on ‘Compelling Protagonist’ and …
July 25, 2018
Hi all, Apologies if you’ve seen this already. I came across these 22 Tips from Pixar a few years ago on the No Film School blog site. Handy advice to help with editing your work with consideration for the production …
June 28, 2018
Hi there, Today’s offering is a weblink to Guy Ducker’s page where he talks about the craft of film editing. ‘What?!’ I hear you cry. “We want screenwriting advice Bob!” Well..yes…but sometimes the best screenwriting advice comes by understanding the …
June 21, 2018
More screenwriting notes, this time from Karl Iglesias (taken from a DVD I think) in which he talks about checking your story structure with regard to the way moments are created that evoke visceral and vicarious emotions. Find it by …
May 25, 2018
You know the feeling – you’re tidying up all those files that have been cluttering up your desktop when you come across the golden nugget among them – this one is from a Karl Iglesias’ seminar at LSF a …
March 15, 2018
Hi all, Firstly, let me start with an apology for being off the grid recently. I was abroad in January and truth is it’s taken me this long to get back into the swing of things. That said, today’s resource …
September 6, 2017
Among the many writing seminars I have attended over the years and the pages of notes frenetically scribbled in a flurry of ‘keep up’, I count the attached page as one of the most useful. When writing plays, screenplays, TV …