(Not) Wanted: Script Assessors

I know, I know. I promised a regular, more personally sounding post – instead I kinda disappeared. Truth is: the year end was hectic, next I went holidaying with my son Baxter and his mum. Then suddenly 2011 was upon us with urgent and boring stuff. But hey, I’m back! And I have devised a … Read more

Shakespeare for Scaredycats

I once studied English literature at university, from Beowulf over Shakespeare to contemporary works. Somehow along the line, I managed to forget everything. A shame, because a little bit of Shakespeare would have come in handy every now and then. So I decided to catch up. I own the complete works in one big hard … Read more

Three F***ing Dee.

Okay if you were hoping to get anything on screenwriting or story structure, come back later. I’m going to whinge about today’s experience with How To Train Your D-D-Dragon. (And why I now officially hate 3D) Let me first say that I adored the movie. And so did my (5yr-old) son Baxter who saw it … Read more

Join the Frenzy!

Tomorrow, the annual Script Frenzy kicks off for thousands of screenwriters around the world who will jointly contribute millions of pages to the screenplay universe. Are you participating? And which genre will you be writing in? Tell us in the poll below and the comments at the bottom of the page. ____________________________________________ [poll id=”7″] Thank … Read more