How writers can start building industry connections A question came up recently at my group, the London Writers’ Meetup “I’ve written a pilot script that I’m happy with. I’ve entered it into a BBC competition. But apart from competitions, what else can I do to get it into the hands of producers?” The short answer is:…
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From Theatre to Game Writing: Tamsin Larby’s Evolution as a Screenwriter
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Discover how persistence, industry feedback, and coaching helped Tamsin up her writing game—and how these lessons can fuel your writing career too. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with my former client, Tamsin Larby, a talented screenwriter and former theatre professional with a passion for creating impactful, thought-provoking stories. In our conversation, Tamsin shares…
From Idea to Animation Series: Lauren’s Success Story (a Case Study)
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How competition winner Lauren Fry overcame challenges and brought her children’s animation series to life with expert mentorship. I recently had the pleasure of mentoring Lauren Fry, one of the winners of the inaugural Blue Zoo and Disney Animation Writing Competition, Success Story. In this post, I’m excited to share a case study interview with…
From Dream to Screen: Interview with Screenwriter Natalie Ekberg
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One Writer’s Journey to a Commissioned TV Pilot I’m excited to share an inspiring interview with screenwriter Natalie Ekberg, a screenwriter and playwright who embarked on her writing journey at age 48. She shares how she transitioned from a career in coaching to writing, the unconventional paths she took to break into the industry, and her strategies…
Am I Writing a One-Off or a Series?
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Question: I’ve written a story and I’d like to know, is it a one-off or could it be a series? I want to share a recent question that came up in a call with one of my clients. It relates to writing a series or a one-off. Children’s animation and picture books will be the focus…
Developing a Kids’ Animation Series for TV [PART FIVE]
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Our First Commission Followed by a Pandemic The last of a 5-part series where I take you behind the scenes of the most fulfilling experience of my writing life: developing a kids’ animation series for TV. In this installment, I’ll talk about how we nabbed our first TV commission for an animated Christmas Special. I’ll also…
Developing a Kids’ Animation Series for TV [PART THREE]
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Pitching at Cartoon Forum The third of a 5-part series where I take you behind the scenes of the most fulfilling experience of my writing life: developing a kids’ animated TV series. In this instalment, I’ll tell you all about preparing for and pitching at Cartoon Forum – one of the biggest cartoon networking events in…
Developing a Kids’ Animation Series for TV [PART ONE]
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A Writer’s Journey This is the first of a 5-part series where I’ll share the ins and outs of one of the most fulfilling experiences of my writing life: developing a pre-school kids’ animation series for TV. This 6-year rollercoaster ultimately ended in failure, but there were some amazing successes along the way. So, after grappling…
The Art of Adaptation: from Picture Book to Animated Film
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The most fun and fulfilling writing experience of my life was adapting my children’s picture book into an animation. Here I’m going to divulge some tips about the art of adaptation and share my journey of taking ‘Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree’, from book to screen. If you’re considering writing an adaptation yourself, I hope…
How Many Pages Should I Write Every Day?
A great question was raised at a recent session of the London Writers’ Meetup from an experienced performance poet, but a new screenwriter, which was basically this: How many pages of screenplay should I write every day? We had such a great discussion about it, I thought it would be worth sharing some of the…