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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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These are my feet but from a few weeks ago when I was briefly free from winter illness and enjoying being out on a crisp day. It's aspirational now. We haven't left the house for a week. All of us have succumbed to flu: a gift from nursery. Oh how day care gives, then takes away. It's been rough. I mean rough like a rhino's arse which I'm going to assume is very. I had a naive notion that if we had the annual shots (we all got them) we wouldn't get it at all. Now I know otherwise. Did you know that there are many strains and sub-strains of the flu? More than can be inoculated against currently. In my haze I've done some research. Flu has three different types: A, B and C. Well, it's really only A and B that can affect us but each of these has many sub-types (potentially up to 144 for strand A alone). Fascinating really. And also rather scary. Maybe don't read about the dangers of a flu pandemic when you're in fever-induced madness. So, not very exciting news I'm afraid. But I liked the pic and didn't want to write something flippant that avoided the awfulness of parenting sick toddlers when you're sick too. We're getting there though. Hope you're faring better. . . . . . #flu #flutypes #somuchflu #parentingwoes #beingillistheworst #feet #boots #suede #suedeboots #winter #wintersucks #seriously #February #Februarysucks #flooring #brickstagram #brickfloor #leaves
Took a mid-week day off. Such indulgence. #ceilingdesign #ceilinglight #tapasbar #tapasrevolution #grandcentralbirmingham #freelancelife #freelancewriter #freelanceperks #wednesday
My desk at night. A different perspective. This is when the house is quiet and, if I have the energy, I focus on a personal project. It could be my writing, or some studying, but these past few days I've been ruminating on my goals for 2019. It’s a process I do each year (except for just after the twins were born because that was quite enough, thank you). I’m usually in a rush to get the new year up and running with my fresh shiny plans. In previous years, I’ve been excited by the creation of it all. I've bought special planners, followed expert processes by gurus of organisation, even pulled out oracle cards. The problem with all this is that I end up with elaborate plans that go way beyond what I can achieve. I spread myself too thin across too many goals. Sure, I make progress in every area but rarely do I actually nail even one. It doesn’t mean I don’t do great things each year and there’s the idea to shoot for the stars so you might reach the moon, but how about you walk calmly to the gate at the end of your front garden first? Then, maybe walk down the road till you reach a corner, and so on until little by little you're miles from where you started but at a comfortable pace and one that fits in with your lifestyle? So, for the first time in as long as I’ve been doing this (which may be over 25 years) I'm letting go of the big ambitions and the manic energy (all ablaze online since last November) and I’m doing something radical: I'm keeping things simple and, brace yourself, realistic. I’m going for incremental, sustainable change. Goals I can actually tick off my list. And I’m genuinely excited about them this year because I *know* (for once) I can do them. Anyone with me on this? What's your process? . . . . . #newyear #newyearsgoals #newyearsresolutions #2019 #january #january2019 #goalsetting #goalsetting2019 #goalsettingtips #desksetup #deskspace #desktop #musings #writerslife #writersofinstagram #whereiwrite #whereiwork #fairylights #screenwritersofinstagram #writer #copywriter #simplelife #simpleliving #simplify #simplicity #easygoals #chillvibes #chillpreneur
My desk. Newly decluttered and more pink than I would normally choose, but the birthday flowers would get mauled by the boys anywhere else 🙈🙈 I do admit the pink brings a much needed soft and gentle vibe as I'm stumbling back to work with a lingering virus on my tail. Anyone else had a crappy bug (or ten) this winter season? Not much creative writing happening yet. Lots of other writing instead: copywriting, press releases, blogs and bid writing. I'm grateful for the decent income and, as a freelancer, the *consistency* of it. Many a month in the past I would earn a pretty penny to then not have anything the next. Such is the life of self employment sometimes. Plus, I'm not a big hustler and I like rest. Especially right now 😂 . . . . . #writersofinstagram #writersmusings #freelancelife #freelancewriter #desk #deskgoals #writerslife #pc #desksetup #desktop #deskspace #fairylights #whereiwork #whereiwrite #copywriting #copywriter #bidwriter #copywriterslife #copywritersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #blogwriter #screenwritersofinstagram #screenwriter
Anyone else watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix? When I was pregnant I went into serious nesting mode. I read Kondo's book and executed a mass declutter, donating and selling boxes full of clothes, books, dishes... But I was thwarted by papers. I mean utterly paralysed. I couldn't even declutter around them such was their power. So I stopped, had my boys and now there's a heck of a lot of paper (and other) clutter to deal with. This particular episode featured a couple of fellow writers, one of whom suffered a similar affliction. It's really interesting to see his emotional attachment to paper: stories, greetings cards, letters, drawings, notes... and how hard it is for him to move on. Perhaps we writers do have a trickier time parting with words. Marie advises filing papers in three categories: pending, important and miscellaneous. Tackling my paper nemesis is on my list this year. I think a deeper dive into why I hold onto them is needed - and then I will have to purge. Pray for me 😬 😂 . . . . . #netflix #tidyingupwithmariekondo #mariekondo #mariekondomethod #sparkjoy #tidyingup #writerproblems #declutter #declutterpapers #writersofinstagram #tidying #tidyingproject #filing #paperlove #papernotes #papermountain
Today I turned 40 🎉 🎂 Despite some trepidation around leaving my thirties, I've decided to own it. There is power in being this age and I feel deeply fortunate to have made it this far (and with all I have), and to have many of my loved ones still with me. There is a lot to do, so much I want to achieve and I'm excited about the prospect of what the future brings. Bring it on! 💥🥂 . . . . #forty #fortyandfabulous #newchapter #newyear #twinmama #twintoddlers #fraternaltwins #fraternalboys #birthdaygirl #itsmybirthday #writersofinstagram #womenwhowrite
Top nine eh? Plenty of motherhood, make-believe games and musings on how little scriptwriting I got done. Sounds about right. Aside from a touch of the grumps (I've had a cough/cold for ages) and knowing how much of my 2018 list I didn't accomplish, I know I'm bloody lucky all in all ❤ #topnine #topnine2018 #motherswhowrite #womenwhowrite #motherofboys #twinmama #writersofinstagram #screenwritersofinstagram
Poinsettia and a curly haired boy. We've all had coughs/colds and been in a bit of a funk, but thankfully we were well enough to take in some rare winter sunshine, get the wee ones some fresh air and enjoy these glorious festive colours. Bravo Birmingham Botanical Gardens for being open on Christmas Eve! . . . . . #poinsettia #botanicalgardens #christmasevefun #greenhouse
Baked some festive gingerbread biscuits today. My toddler assistants did a fair job using the cookie cutters (all that Play-doh is paying off). I'll gloss over the wailing when the cookies went in the oven... . . . . . #starcookies #gingerbreadcookies #gingerbreadbiscuits #bakingwithtoddlers #hopeitgetseasier #seriouswailing

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