Pitching’s Holy Trinity

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There are two ways to pitch your scripts: in person, or via query letter. Learning to perfect the verbal pitch, though, only makes sense for writers who already have representation. For everyone else, I suggest learning pitching’s holy trinity. Let me explain: companies only schedule pitch meetings with A-listers who’ve had at least one box … Read more

Shakespeare for Scaredycats

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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

How to Write a Story? (Video)

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All my successful writer friends and clients are writing every day.

Moreover, they are constantly coming up with new stories.

But how do you do this? How can you come up with new material? How to discipline yourself?

This very short but powerful video is not about screenwriting. It is about storytelling. About how to get your creative juices flowing.

Once you have your story nuggets, you can start thinking of adapting them to the screen.

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Un-quirkify

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When I try and list the Australian movies I loved just before moving here, the ones that spring to mind are Priscilla, Love Serenade, Strictly Ballroom, The Dish and Muriel. The one thing they all have in common: they’re quirky. They’re all nineties’ comedies. Some of them worked, others didn’t. I loved them nonetheless. It … Read more