Time to Write

Telling a small story to tell a bigger one

"Six Minutes to Midnight" is a thriller movie starring and co-written by Eddie Izzard that tells the story of a girls' school in the period leading up to World War II. It's a great example of using a small world to tell the story of a larger one

In this video, the director and a couple of others reveal how they approached the story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClKwK-ExlGI

 

How to find your screenwriting voice

Are screenwriters allowed to have a voice or style? 

I say yes, and here's how to find yours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLHBFi6ExA

That's a link to a 13-minute video that guides you through the whole process--by the end, you'll know what your style is--or could be.

At the end, I mention an advanced screenwriting course that I'm teaching for four consecutive Mondays, starting on July 19. The hours are 7 pm to 9.30 pm London time, that's 11 am to 1:30 pm Pacific, or 2 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern. It's on Zoom, so you can join us from wherever you are.