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Screenwriting

Save the Cat beat sheets of the films you know

Writing your logline

Testing your logline

Structuring one hour TV drama

Is the screenplay finished? Handy ways to check

Submissions:

  • Shore Scripts 
  • Screencraft
  • Bluecat 
  • Red Planet Prize
  • BBC Writers Room

Support:

  • Scriptblast
  • BBC Writers Room

Inspiration

Cheryl Strayed/Marie Forleo video about creativity and becoming a writer

 

More coming soon…

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Howdy. Just enjoying some quiet time in a jungle oasis in the middle of Birmingham. The boys have run in different directions as they are wont to do. Fortunately we have a few more pairs of hands today so I can breathe in this late summer/early autumn beauty (and take a half selfie of course). Hope all is well with you x . . . . . #selfie #birmingham #winterbourne #pond #greenery #autumn #september #twinmama
The good folk at @huffpostuk published my latest blog post 🎉 This time it's about Lara Croft and boobies (hers and mine). Watching the trailers of the new Tomb Raider game got me thinking back to my adolescence and how Croft's exaggerated curves gave me confidence. Please check it out if that's your thing - link in bio. In other news, I'm potty training the twins (one at a time). It's intense but we're making progress... I've also started editing the third draft of Jackpot, also intense and making (slow) progress. Baby steps... . . . . . #amwriting #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #womenwhowrite #womengamers #tombraider #laracroft #shadowofthetombraider #feminism #gamer #article #blogpost #writer #blogger #motherswhowrite #femalegamers #femalewriters #huffpostuk #videogamesday
High drama. The scene of a crash that I narrated and acted out with one of my two year olds. Trying to create some more of that tonight. It's 22.50. I'm tired but, bolstered by red wine, I'm revising the third draft of my screenplay. Even if I only manage 10 minutes tonight before I crash, it's something... . . . . . #amwriting #projectscreenwriter #mamaoftwins #motherswriting #womenwriting #drama #narrative #screenplay #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenwritersofinstagram #latenightwriting #writerslife #writersofinstagram #writenow #toycars
Flaming Nora! I haven't posted in ages. So here’s an update. First though, let’s discuss this photo. As a family we rarely get a photo opportunity with all four of us in it, let alone sitting together, looking at the camera and smiling… a truly miraculous event. HOWEVER, for some reason my Ma had the “flowery cat face” filter on and it landed on Matthew’s face. Ah life. It’s a perfect example of how things are never quite, well, perfect, but they can still be… something. In this instance disappointing AND hilarious. So, back to that update. Contrary to how it might seem, the purpose of having this account was not to document the seasonal changes of Winterbourne Gardens or play times with my boys. It was called Project Screenwriter for good reason. I want to write screenplays for a living. And I’m still on the path. But the journey is real folks and that means it can't be picture perfect. I have fabulous two-year-old twins to raise and I work to pay my bills. When I've got the energy and the time, I squeeze in a bit of decluttering, exercise, socialising and the odd small project. The screenplay has been parked in recent months as I’ve filled my childcare-supported days with a new paying contract. So, yep, sometimes the journey isn't a consistent slug towards the finish line. It goes through fits and starts and tumbleweed… I've been focusing on what I can do with the time that I have. I have every intention of opening Jackpot (the name of the screenplay) and getting on with that third draft. I have a submission deadline in December so it’s going to happen. You will start to see some more screenplay/writing/creative posts again – as well as posts about Winterbourne (we’re members and it’s never too crowded so sue me!) and, of course, my beautiful boys. . . . . . #projectscreenwriter #catfilter #twindad #familyphoto #twinparents #fraternaltwins #fraternaltwinboys #twinmama #twinmum #twinmom #motherswriting #motherswhowrite #womenwriting #femalescreenwriters #worklifebalance #workingparent #creativejourney #writersofinstagram #screenwritersofinstagram #screenplay #tvpilotscript #writinglife #writingjourney
I wrote a thing about being a gamer of a certain age and gender. I'm delighted to see it online and hope to publish more. It's my first public piece (under my name). It's not the screenplay, and it's not about the screenplay, but it's something else I wanted to say. And it felt good to squeeze in a bit of personal writing again. Yet, I wrestled with submitting it. I mentioned in a previous post that writing an opinion piece felt more risky than writing a fictional story. It still does but I think the recent sleep deprivation has made me care a little less 💪🎉 The link is in my bio if you fancy a gander. . . . . . #huffpost #huffpostuk #blogpost #womenwhowrite #womenwhoplay #women #gamer #videogames #computergames #worklifebalance #womenoverthirty #womenover30 #amwriting #feminism #feminismisequality #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #blogger #writeon #motherswhowrite
From The Time Lie, a chapter in Julia Cameron's The Right to Write. "Grab for time to write instead of wait for time." Sage advice. . . . . . #therighttowrite #juliacameron #time #grabtime #writersofinstagram #writinglife #writingchallenges #amwriting #projectscreenwriter #wisewords #womenwhowrite #motherswhowrite #page
Still feckin sleep deprived and no filter makes that look pretty, but feeling good about combing my hair and getting outdoors for a spell. Writing a blog for a client and have nearly finished one of my own. Onwards. . . . . . #amwriting #bloggersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #sleepdeprived #uksummer #motherswhowrite #twinmama #writinglife #freelancelife #freelancewriter #glasses
Slowly, slowly we're getting more sleep and, mercifully, we have loving family and friends who have been lending a hand so we can indulge ourselves with showers, work and the occasional nap. I'm very independent, and so is Matt, but since having the boys, we've realised how unwise it is to resist help. Please get support when you need it. A little goes a long way. . . . . . #steppingstones #pathway #nature #sleepdeprivation #thankgoodnessforhelp #twinlife #parentsoftwins #parentingonlittlesleep #parentingchallenges #parentingishard #motherswhowrite
I'm a step away from publishing a blog to Huffpost but a proper edit is eluding me because I'm not mentally capable. Sounds dramatic I know, but I feel dramatic. One of my boys has been unable to settle at night, and it's unsettling his brother in turn. Matthew and I have been up throughout the twilight hours, for a week and counting, with diminishing mental and physical capacity. It makes everything else that much harder, even breathing feels like an effort. It's so surreal how joy and trauma seem to go hand in hand with child-rearing. The boys are becoming even more wonderful, but toddler world is a crazy place and the sleep deprivation erodes a parent's ability to manage it as the sane beings we need to be. I know that this too shall pass but anyone who's ever suffered sleep deprivation knows it's hard to function at your best, with your edges fraying. Some cope with it better than others, but for those of us who need at least 7 hours, rather than 0-2, all we can do is tread water until we finally get a proper night's sleep (or preferably several) in a row. If anything, it serves as a powerful reminder that when I finally (it will happen!) get more sleep I must make the most of every ounce of energy I have 🙏💨💥 . . . . . #sleepdeprivation #tootiredforhashtags #parentingonlittlesleep #livingonlittlesleep #notwriting #twinmama #twintoddlers #parentingchallenges #writerslament #parentstruggles #motherswhowrite #mothersofinstagram #parentsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #icehouse #killerton #doorway #exit #lightattheendofthetunnel

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