‘I must be mental’
When I gave up my normal career and became an actor/writer/playwright, a work colleague and ‘friend’ told me ‘I must be mental’ - not a term that reeks of political …
Award Winning
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
Category: Blog
We won a writing award for Past Tents! But do we deserve it…?
We won a writing award! This our first writing award as playwrights – our play PAST TENTS continues to punch well above its weight. How did we manage to win …
LESSONS FROM A FIRST TIME THEATRE TOUR PRODUCER
I produced a theatre show this year and wanted to share some things I learned from dealing with numerous theatres across the UK.
‘PAST TENTS’ THE PLAY TOUR 2023!
The 5 star rated play I co-wrote with the brilliant Seth Jones is going on a UK tour - there are 6 venues announced and a few others we hope …
How should I write a biographical screenplay?
It is well documented that Mark Zuckerberg hated the depiction of himself in “The Social Network”. Likewise Julian Assange hated "The Fifth Estate" - there are many others who have …
ADHD – Writer’s ‘superpower’ or Writer’s ‘Curse’?
WHY DO I RUN UP ESCALATORS? Because I always feel I have to try harder than others to get to the same place. What does this have to do with …
Just do what you can. That’s enough.
Screenwriting isn't easy - so don't put too much pressure on yourself.
Locked Down… But Not Out!
Here’s a link to a great podcast I did… it’s quite personal, but hopefully entertaining enough to listen to or watch on the link (people seem to like it). You …
Crazy Times, Coronavirus & Continuing the Creativity
I’ve read a lot of writing Tweets, Facebook Posts, Blogs etc… recently which tell you that as a writer, you should be using this period of self-isolation to write your …