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  • A Colourful Approach to Brainstorming

    A Colourful Approach to Brainstorming

    Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, The Bic 4-Colour Ballpoint Pen. Four colours in one pen! I know what you’re thinking. Ancient technology. Humble. Boring.…

  • How To Make a Spin-Off That Doesn’t Suck

    How To Make a Spin-Off That Doesn’t Suck

    This week, I had planned to write a blog about my favourite TV spin-offs; ‘5 Spin-Offs That Are Actually Worth Watching’, or something to that…

  • 3 Types of Distinctive Characters

    3 Types of Distinctive Characters

    Characters who are not just believable people (though that is vitally important), but who are intriguing, unusual, captivating and – most importantly – unique. Their…

  • Amazon Storywriter

    Amazon Storywriter

    If you’ve ever dreamed of writing scripts for TV and aren’t quite sure where that golden opportunity is going to come from, might I suggest…