‘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 …
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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 …
All Tied Up
Written with Douglas G. Thomson Log line: A bungled robbery in the Scottish Highlands force a separated couple to work with their kidnappers. Lost, pursued by police, thieves and upset …
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 …
T.V. Pilot Screenplay ‘Antidote’ wins again – And the importance of writing realistic female characters
I am delighted to announce that Antidote, which I wrote based on a story by the wonderful Amy Ginsburg Harvey, has won its latest Best Screenplay award at the Thinking …
Blind-Sighted is the Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the Wigan & Leigh Film Festival
I’m delighted to announce that my feature length screenplay, Blind–Sighted, has just won ‘Best Screenplay’ at the Wigan and Leigh Film Festival. Blind-sighted is a very important story to me …