Screenwriting

Insights on craft, process, and building a screenwriting career in film and TV

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How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part Two

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part Two

What happens after a script or film makes the shortlist? Part Two of an insider look at judging panels, award decisions, feedback, and why the best submission doesn't always win.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part One

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part One

How film festivals and script competitions actually rate your work, from submissions to final selection decisions.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

Rejection. Rejection. Rejection. (Why it is a good thing)

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

Rejection. Rejection. Rejection. (Why it is a good thing)

A candid reflection on rejection in screenwriting, resilience, career momentum, and why setbacks are often part of building a sustainable creative career.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

Agents, why the rush? (And What Writers Should Expect)

May 13, 2026

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5 min read

Agents, why the rush? (And What Writers Should Expect)

A candid look at screenwriting agents, networking, representation, and building a writing career without an agent while balancing work, health, and family life.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

Inside the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab

May 7, 2026

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5 min read

Inside the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab

What the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab taught me about resilience, access, opportunity, and the business of writing.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

No time? No problem! Right? (Writing Around a Full Life)

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

No time? No problem! Right? (Writing Around a Full Life)

Time, energy, and the reality of building a writing career alongside everything else.

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

Why Read Scripts (and What It Teaches You About the Industry)

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Why Read Scripts (and What It Teaches You About the Industry)

Continued Professional Development (CPD), your first task, and a top tip to keep you going

Helen Tompson

Writing Career

Where to start... The Business of Writing (and Finding Balance Along the Way)

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

Where to start... The Business of Writing (and Finding Balance Along the Way)

Why 'The Business of Writing' | Building a screenwriting career means treating it like a business, while protecting the life around it.

Helen Tompson

Screenwriting

How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part Two

How Festival Pre-Selectors Rate Your Film / Script - Part One

Rejection. Rejection. Rejection. (Why it is a good thing)

Agents, why the rush? (And What Writers Should Expect)

Inside the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab

No time? No problem! Right? (Writing Around a Full Life)

Why Read Scripts (and What It Teaches You About the Industry)

Where to start... The Business of Writing (and Finding Balance Along the Way)

The Business of Screenwriting