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Course Correcting: How do I write with the long term in mind? (and not just chase schemes?)
Season 1 Episode 33
With the 4Screenwriting deadline well and truly vanquished, this week we're asking ourselves not only "what's next?" but more importantly, "what are …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Productivity: How do I stay productive when life commitments get in the way? (Just Write IV)
Season 1 Episode 32
Staying focussed as a writer is hard, especially when you're single-parenting, or coming up against a lot of pressure from your money job. So how do …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Comparison: What if my script is similar to another TV show or movie? (Just Write III)
Season 1 Episode 31
We've all been there, you spend months and months refining the perfect idea into a (passable) screenplay, only for some hotshot Hollywood type to rel…
1 year ago
Confidence: How do we learn to enjoy our own writing? (Just Write II)
Season 1 Episode 30
Being confident is such an important part of being a writer, but most of us will struggle to say a nice thing about a script we're currently working …
1 year ago
Starting Over: When is it okay to recycle an old idea? (Just Write I)
Season 1 Episode 29
As deadline season approaches, we're kicking off a new run of (slightly) shorter episodes focussing on productivity, accountability and the brass tac…
1 year ago
Keeping Track: How do I stay on top of my writing goals?
Season 1 Episode 28
If it's one thing a lot of writers aren't great at, it's keeping track of their progress and setting realistic writing goals. It's a fickle process -…
1 year ago
(Not) Giving Up: When should I give up? (on a script, on an agent, or writing in general?)
Season 1 Episode 27
It's one of the hardest questions in writing - when is it time to give up? On a script, on an agent, or even on writing altogether? None of us are ab…
1 year, 1 month ago
BONUS: What happened at the Edinburgh TV Festival?
Season 1 Episode 27
A special little bonus this week - fresh from a 4 day trip to Edinburgh, Martin breaks down his main industry takeaways from the Edinburgh TV Festiva…
1 year, 1 month ago
Festivals: How do I get the most out of going to a film or industry festival?
Season 1 Episode 26
As festival season well and truly kicks off with the Edinburgh TV Fest, we're looking at all the many different kinds of events, both big and small, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Rewriting: How do I redraft effectively? (feat. Mike Powell)
Season 1 Episode 25
If writing is hard, rewriting can be even harder - especially if you're working on someone else's draft. But we're in luck, as this week we're joined…
1 year, 1 month ago