July 1st, 2019: I’m back from Dublin where I had a great time running my Thriller and Comedy workshops for an audience of writers, directors, story editors and producers selected by Screen Skills Ireland. Feedback from previous editions was very useful and the content had been updated with new case studies, so keep it coming! Some of […]
Writing a Successful Thriller at the Munich Film Festival for Creative Europe
July 11, 2018: I’m back from Munich where I gave a 2-hour presentation based on my 2-day workshop, Writing a Successful Thriller. Many thanks to Ingeborg Degener and Ewa Szurogajlo from Creative Europe Desk Munich for their kind invitation and for being such wonderful hosts, and to the Munich International Film Festival for a superb venue. Although […]
Revamped Structurator and Thrilling Intro
January 18, 2018. I’ve decided to use some footage from my 2-hour presentation on writing thrillers at the London Screenwriters’ Festival to introduce the Story-Type Method in The Structurator, my interactive story tool. It’s a 35-minute video that covers the same ground as the first chapter of Screenwriting Unchained. Although most of the content applies […]
Thriller and Comedy Sessions at the London Screenwriter’s Festival
September 22, 2017: I had a fantastic time at the festival, with a wonderful audience for both sessions and very positive feedback from the participants. If you were there, make sure that you register before the end of the month and let us know which session you’ve attended so we can give you access to the online documentation […]
Writing a Thriller That Producers Want to Produce and Audiences Want to Watch
September 4, 2017: In addition to the Comedy Session announced a few days ago, I’m delighted to announce that the London Screenwriters’ Festival has invited me to talk about writing thrillers. This session is scheduled on Friday the 15th of September 2017 at 10:45am (Tuke Cinema). If you plan to attend, make sure you check here and on […]
Thriller and Comedy Workshops for Screen Training Ireland in Dublin
June 19, 2017: I’m back from Dublin where I really enjoyed running our new Thriller and Comedy workshops for an audience of writers, directors, story editors and producers selected by Screen Training Ireland. Some of the participants had attended one of the 3-day Advanced Development Workshops I delivered earlier in 2016-2017. The others had read Screenwriting Unchained, […]
