The Cassandra trope
Chances are, that even if you don’t know the whole Greek story, you will have heard of Cassandra. A princess who was cursed by a God, she is doomed to foresee the truth but never to be believed. She foretold the fall of her home – the city of Troy. She even foretold her capture [...]
Workshop: Screenwriting Beyond the Basics
Introducing my first workshop in Bristol! Screenwriting Beyond the Basics Goldbrick House, 69 Park Street, Bristol Saturday 23rd July, 10am-4pm. £25 including lunch. This intensive day-long course is a must for anyone who wants to take their writing to the next level. It’s for writers who want to go professional and need to elevate their [...]
Directing the reader
One of my pet hates is reading scripts that are clearly written by someone who wants to direct their film. Every line of dialogue has a parenthesis explaining the character’s emotion, and every camera angle is detailed lovingly. This is not good script writing; in fact, it’s one of the rookie mistakes that is virtually [...]