How did Prano Bailey-Bond develop CENSOR?
Celebrated writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond stopped by the JYS classroom to chat about the process of developing CENSOR, her award-winning debut feature film.
Caroline Marchal and Brad Kane on writing As Dusk Falls
How do you approach writing an expansive, multi-protagonist interactive drama like As Dusk Falls? We speak to INTERIOR/NIGHT’s creative director Caroline Marchal and lead writer Brad Kane about the process.
What documentary makers need to do to pitch effectively
We hear about and see a lot of pitching tools for drama. Glossy pitch decks. Loglines. Comparable titles. Shiny, sexy mood boards and artwork. But what do you need for a great factual pitch? Story for Pitch Decks course director Emma Millions explains.
Writers already have the ONE KEY SKILL they need to create great pitch decks
Many writers are intimidated by the prospect of pitching. As if writing scripts isn’t hard enough, it feels like we now need to be graphic designers, pro-editors and public speakers to get our story in front of the right people. But we should remember that we are creative people, says Story for Pitch Decks course director Emma Millions.
Does your central character have an internal desire that drives your story?
Writers should always define their central character’s ‘want’ and ‘need’ – but the latter can often be missed. So how do you establish a character’s need / internal desire? BAFTA-winning producer John Yorke explains.
Protected: LONG READ – In conversation with BBC’s Loretta Preece
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