Me...
I am a freelance writer, editor and lecturer.
I began my training as a writer with an undergraduate degree in film-making in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. I passed with 1st Class Honours and a Commendation in Screenwriting. I went on to study both in the UK and abroad, taking workshops at the BBC in writing sit-coms, writing for radio and writing for a mainstream medical drama. I am a graduate of John Yorke's Writer’s Academy: Series and Serials at the BBC, Robert McKee’s ‘Story Seminar’ and John Truby’s ‘Screenwriting Masterclass’. I continued my education into 2011 when I completed an MA in Writing for Performance at Goldsmith’s, University of London.
I began my training as a writer with an undergraduate degree in film-making in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. I passed with 1st Class Honours and a Commendation in Screenwriting. I went on to study both in the UK and abroad, taking workshops at the BBC in writing sit-coms, writing for radio and writing for a mainstream medical drama. I am a graduate of John Yorke's Writer’s Academy: Series and Serials at the BBC, Robert McKee’s ‘Story Seminar’ and John Truby’s ‘Screenwriting Masterclass’. I continued my education into 2011 when I completed an MA in Writing for Performance at Goldsmith’s, University of London.
Writing:
- Single dramas broadcast on the BBC and Channel 4
- Late night series broadcast on Channel 4
- Hour long dramas broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service
- Awarding winning play performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Derby Playhouse
- Developed series with writers including Jeremy Brock (Mrs Brown, How I Live Now)
- Worked with producers including Michael Wearing (Human Traffic, Edge of Darkness)
- Worked with teams of writers at Golden Square Pictures, Ideal World Productions and Tiger Aspect
Editorial:
- Production and Development Executive at Creative England
- Drama Development Assistant and reader at CBBC in-house drama
- Script Editor and Assessor at Creative England
- iFeatures Assessor for Creative England/BFI
- Script Editor on 'Casualty' for BBC1
- Script Editor at The Writers' Workshop
- Script Reader for the BBC's Writersroom
- Script Reader at IdeasTap
- Freelance Reader producing coverage for independent production companies including Wall to Wall Television, Mammoth Screen, 360 Degrees Media, Kaos Films
Teaching:
- Script Consultant at the London Film School
- Visiting lecturer in Screenwriting, Regent's University, London
- Visiting lecturer in dramatic writing for film, television and the internet at Central Saint Martin's, University of the Arts, London
- On-line writing tutor, Creative Writing Ink
- Screenwriting tutor at The Writers' Workshop (2012 - 2017)
- Screenwriting mentor at Bournemouth University (2017)
Awards:
Winner: Breakout Development - Warp X & SkillSet
Winner: Meyer-Whitworth Award
Shortlisted: John Whiting Award
Shortlisted: 25 Word or Less - UK Film Council
Winner: Meyer-Whitworth Award
Shortlisted: John Whiting Award
Shortlisted: 25 Word or Less - UK Film Council
Seminars & Workshops:
Script Development, Creative England, Manchester UK, January 2018
Running a seminar with a presentation and Q&A discussing the process of developing stories for the screen.
Storytelling in Short Films, Creative England, Birmingham UK, March 2018
Running a one-day storytelling workshop with first-time screenwriters and film-makers as part of the Creative England and Sky Arts ShortFLIX scheme.
Feature Film Storytelling, New Renaissance Film Festival, London UK, August 2016/17
An in-depth masterclass on the essential elements of screenwriting followed by a Q&A.
Running a seminar with a presentation and Q&A discussing the process of developing stories for the screen.
Storytelling in Short Films, Creative England, Birmingham UK, March 2018
Running a one-day storytelling workshop with first-time screenwriters and film-makers as part of the Creative England and Sky Arts ShortFLIX scheme.
Feature Film Storytelling, New Renaissance Film Festival, London UK, August 2016/17
An in-depth masterclass on the essential elements of screenwriting followed by a Q&A.
Residences:
Royal National Theatre Studio, London - under the mentorship of Mark Ravenhill
The Playwright's Lab, Kent - under the mentorship of Bryany Lavery
The Playwright's Lab, Kent - under the mentorship of Bryany Lavery
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