by Elliot Grove | 16 January, 2020 | Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Screenwriting
When someone asks you what your screenplay is about, and you tell them, you are verbally pitching your script to them. If they ask you for a written summation – a treatment – you are submitting a written pitch. Either way, there are some basic pitching essentials....
by Geraint Anderson | 5 October, 2019 | Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
Ever wonder about the difference between a novel and a screenplay? I was a novelist before I tried my hand at screenwriting, and it was only a happy accident that led me to change direction. In 2009 the BBC optioned the rights to my first book ‘Cityboy’ with a view to...
by Summer McGrath | 3 August, 2019 | Book Review, Screenwriting
Introduction Anyone can write a story, but not everyone can sell one. Enter Heather Hale, an accomplished director, screenwriter and producer. If anyone knows how to get a story sold, it’s her. Luckily for late night writers and budding screenwriters Hale is...
by Jurgen Wolff | 1 July, 2019 | Screenwriting
There are many ways of constructing a plot. One I find useful is to consider what I call the three C’s: Conflict Choice Consequence You can use these to develop your main plot and they are equally useful in constructing the smaller components of your...
by Kathryn Butt | 16 April, 2018 | Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
So, it’s that time of year again, Screenwriter friends. We all make resolutions in January about how we want to change certain habits and achieve our goals – so let’s take a look at how that’s going. Especially as creatives, often working intermittently across many...
