Good Things

by Linda Watson-Brown - 16:12 on 30 September 2008

Yesterday was an excellent day - half price Crunchie chocolate nuggets at the garage, James Blunt announcing that he'd stop singing if he was paid enough (the collection starts here) and a Very Good Idea from Adrian Mead.  Adrian is an Edinburgh-based screenwriter and director who is also extremely successful as well as being one of the most generous people in the business with his time and advice.  He and his partner run fantastic screenwriter courses that everyone with an interest in the business should attend, and he has recently added ChildLine telephone counsellor to his list of tricks.  Spurred on by this latest venture, Adrian has written an e-book - not a “how to write” book but a manual that lays out exactly what you need to do in order to achieve a goal of becoming a professional screenwriter.  Apart from a tiny admin cost, all proceeds from sales of MAKING IT AS A SCREENWRITER will go to ChildLine.  By making it exclusively available as a download MeadKerr can maximize the funds the charity will receive.  

You can download your copy from http://www.meadkerr.com  and your purchase will enable ChildLine to continue to offer support and help to children throughout the UK.  

I'm off to get my copy which sadly means that £7.79+VAT less will go to the 'Here's My Bank Details - Please Stop Now, James Blunt' campaign, but some things are even more important . . .

If you're still dithering, MAKING IT AS A SCREENWRITER comes with some pretty impressive commendations:

“In the confusing forest of screenwriting books here is a sturdy oak: simple, honest and true. Highly recommended.”
Ashley Pharoah - Co Creator of Life On Mars. Ashes To Ashes. Where The Heart Is.

“Every aspiring writer should be forced to read this, at gunpoint.  If I'd had this when I first started writing, I'd have cried a bit, but would have been so much better prepared. You need to read this book immediately.”
James Moran, Screenwriter – Severance, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval.

"I love this book, it just tells you how it is and what you need to succeed."
Tony Jordan, Screenwriter and Creator of Hustle and Holby Blue. Co Creator of Life On Mars.

“I will recommend this book to all the aspiring writers I work with – it’s practical, honest and inspiring.”
Carly Rich-Conway – Red Planet Drama Executive and writer

"Hard graft doesn't always get you what you want, but used in conjunction with this book as your guide, the chances are it'll help you turn that dream into a reality.”
Marc Pye, Screenwriter. Credits include The Street, Eastenders, The Bill

“Lots of other screenwriting books do the ‘Go! Screenwriters!’ cheerleader routine.  Adrian Mead is more the hard-bitten coach in the dressing room, slapping you in the face and telling you exactly what you have to do to win.  It won’t make you write better scripts, but it will help you sell them.”
Andy Conway - Shooting People Screenwriters’ Network

“… jam-packed with honest and life changing information that could only come from a successful industry insider.  I highly recommend it to anyone serious about making it in TV or film.”
Geoff Thompson
Author, Screenwriter and BAFTA winner

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