Journalling for Creatives: Morning Pages
One practice that I’ve been developing over the last few years, and which has really helped in 2020, has been journalling in its myriad forms.
So You’ve Finished NaNoWriMo?
If the headline really does apply to you, let me start off by saying… Congratulations! That was a mighty deed! I’ll get right back to
Web Apps for Writers 2020
I previously wrote a listicle of Mobile Apps for Writers, aimed at the writer on the go. But after seven months of lockdown and WFH,
Alan Moore on Screenwriting
Alan Moore, genius, writer and wizard is in the news again. What he wanted to talk about was his new movie, The Show, starring Tom
NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Challenge 2020
When I recently wrote “I’ve entered into a little script writing competition“, what I specifically meant was the NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Challenge 2020. This
The Rise of the Newsletter
They say all you need to be a writer, is to write. They say, if you write every day, you’re a writer. They say that
Case Study: The Cost of Blogging
There are a great many great reasons to have your own website/blog, and a great many providers able to offer you a simple templated solution
Mobile Apps for Writers 2019
These days many writers rely on their mobile devices, their phones and tablets, rather than (or in addition to) more analogue stationary. Anything to get
Story of a Script: Bird Box
Bird Box was written by Eric Heisserer, based on the book of the same title by Josh Malerman. While Eric’s previous adaptation, Arrival was a
Screenwriting Back to Basics
Some time back, Scott Myers of Go Into The Story posted up a series of articles on the fundamentals of script writing. They were useful but I
Gonzo Blogging
There was some discussion on Twitter the other day, about how a blog differed from a journal; that many blogs were in fact mere journals,
Story of a Script: Arrival
Story of Your Life is a science fiction novella by American writer Ted Chiang, first published in Starlight 2 in 1998, and in 2002 in
Screenwriting Opportunities and Contests September 2018
Planning out the year’s submission strategy for screenplays can be tough, there are so many of them, with dates scattered throughout the year. Time it
Project Carnaby – Loglines
Chances are if you see a screenwriter crying and/or banging their head against the desk, possibly whilst wailing about the injustice of the world, it’s
Recovering Corrupted Final Draft Files
Considering how often I’ve heard reports of Final Draft crashing or corrupting files, it’s astonishing to me that people still recommend it. Sure, it had