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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Help! I’m A Writer! How Do I Open Doors?
14 Tips to Help You Break into the Industry Prompted by a comment from a fellow writer, today I want to share 14 tips to help you break into the industry. Some of these apply to all writers, some more to screenwriters and others more to novelists. Pick and choose the ones that feel most…
What to Submit to Agents, Publishers and Producers
Last time I talked about how to know when you’re ready to stop editing. Today I want to talk about what to submit when you approach agents, publishers or producers. If you’re submitting a manuscript to publishers, it’s a little bit different to submitting a screenplay to producers. But there are some commonalities between…
When to stop editing and start submitting our work
In response to a couple of reader questions, this week, I’m going to talk about when to stop editing, and start submitting our work. As with most things in life, there is no one neat answer that will work for every writer in every situation. However, here are 3 general things to bear in mind.…
