Idea generation is the most fun and most pain you can have as a writer. There’s nothing quite as exciting as the first time a new idea forms ; a spark of inspiration here, an evocative phrase there. Sometimes, you grasp a fragment, while other ideas land fully formed from out of nowhere. However, theContinue reading “Week 3 – Where do ideas come from?”
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Week 2 – What does a screenwriter do?
In the Hollywood of the past, the screenwriter’s job mostly consisted of sitting at a typewriter, chain-smoking, and producing script after script for the studios. Mostly, they were guns-for-hire, churning out whatever assignment they were handed; auterism was reserved for writer-directors, many of whom remained fascinated with the same stories, characters, and aesthetics throughout theirContinue reading “Week 2 – What does a screenwriter do?”
Week 1 – Why I Tell Stories
This week, I have written a 40 word premise for a short film and rewritten ten pages of a one-act play. Before the week is over, I aim to have also worked on developing a feature idea, and may possibly be developing a film treatment for a freelance client. As I work on different projects,Continue reading “Week 1 – Why I Tell Stories”
Introduction
Hello, and welcome to my reflective blog. As I undertake my MA in Writing for Script and Screen, I will be periodically updating this blog to reflect on the lessons I have learned and the work I have completed. My hope is that by writing about my progress each week, I will be able toContinue reading “Introduction”
Harry Ford - Comedian 