Blog posts by year and monthJuly 2015
Posts (8)
Authoring the authors - 'Life in Squares' on ±«Óãtv Two
Amanda Coe explains the challenges of writing an 'authored piece' for television, depicting the lives of the literary and artistic Bloomsbury Group, including the writer Virginia Woolf and her sister, the artist Vanessa Bell.
The 'Doctors' Shadow Scheme for writers
Tara Gladden is one of the writers selected to be on this year's Shadow Scheme for potential writers of the ±«Óãtv One Continuing Drama 'Doctors'. She blogs about the experience so far.
'Don't Take My Baby' - the power of shared authorship
Jack Thorne explains how working collaboratively on the factual drama 'Don't Take My Baby' was tough, and how shared authorship is "beyond useful, in fact it’s the greatest thing in the world".
Developing 'The Outcast' with Sadie Jones
±«Óãtv Films Development Exec Beth Pattinson interviews Sadie Jones about her journey between screen and novel writing and the unusual development of 'The Outcast' into a two-part drama for ±«Óãtv One.
What are little girls made of?
Jane Marlow reports from the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield on a session examining gender balance and portrayal in content made for children.
A Song for Jenny
Screenwriter Frank McGuinness on transferring Julie Nicholson's book about losing her daughter Jenny in the 7/7 bombings to ±«Óãtv One.
Thanks but no thanks: how writers deal with rejection
How to face up to and deal with the inevitable rejection that comes with being a writer.
'Playing Ball': Writing a ±«Óãtv iPlayer Original Drama Short
Selina Lim on the development and writing of 'Playing Ball', part of the second season of short dramas made specifically for ±«Óãtv iPlayer.