About this podcast
A podcast which aims to explore and demystify some of the terminology and techniques involved in script writing. This is a show for anyone who is writing or thinking about writing for TV, film, theatre or audio. Hosted by comedy writer and script editor unextraordinaire, Robin Taylor.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 42 episodes
- Cliches, tropes and familiar writing: Does everything need to feel original? · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 7We're back after a little hiatus, and still messing around with the title formats! This episode Robin has a bit of a think about cliches, another writing device which can feel…
- Rambling on about writing in a writer's room on a BBC sitcom · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 7Settle in to hear some tales of what it's like being on the writing staff for a long running TV sitcom as part of the writer's room. Robin talks about his time on BBC comedy My…
- Simplicity vs Complexity · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 6It's time for some simple and complex thinking about the qualities of simplicity and complexity. These are qualities which many would consider desirable in a script, but some…
- The Story of Writing a Play · 48 min · Season 4 Episode 5This episode, Robin talks about the process of conceptualising, writing and gearing up to perform a new one person play, 'The "How Are You?" Game'. (You may have heard him…
- Writing Devices - Flashbacks. Dream Sequences. Narration. And More! · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 4A slightly more traditional episode this week as we think about writing devices. What are the increasingly common tools writers use to subvert traditional, linear story telling?…
- My Writing Life - Part Two · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 3In this second part of Robin's recollections of his life as a writer he talks about his time writing for BBC sitcoms 'Two Pints of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps' and 'My Family'…
- My Writing Life - Part One · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 2So series four is a bit of personal one, and with that in mind, Robin recounts his life as a writer. Looking back on what first got him hooked on writing, early forays into…
- Insights and observations from the script reading process · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 1The podcast is back! And this time the titles aren't all going to start with "Thinking About..."! On this episode, Robin offers some insights and observations from his work as a…
- Finishing Your Script (How to Write a Script) · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 8The final episode of How to Write a Script is here, and fittingly it's looking at finishing your script. We have a think about endings, titles, page counts and proof reading. All…
- Writing and Rewriting (How to Write a Script) · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 7It's the penultimate episode of the season, and this time we're thinking about how to get the writing done. Methods to stay motivated and make everything feel more manageable by…
- The First Ten Pages (How to Write a Script) · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 6This episode we go over some of the aspirations of what a script can accomplish in its first pages in the hopes of making a reader or audience excited about the project and want…
- Finding Your Voice (How to Write a Script) · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 5In the fifth examination of how to write a script, we take a look at dialogue and voice. What makes for effective dialogue? How might a writer express their voice and style? And…
- Bonus Content - Talking About Mr & Mrs Smith · 27 minWe're taking a little mid-season break, but in the mean time you can listen to Robin having a ponder about Amazon Prime series Mr & Mrs Smith, why it's good, and what it says…
- The Anatomy of a Script (How to Write a Script) · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 4Hello script fans! In part four of the How to Write a Script odyssey we have a quick think about research and the instruments we might use to do some writing, before delving into…
- Plotting (How to Write a Script) · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 3Like an unstoppable freight train, we move on to plotting, thinking over establishment, escalation and resolution, things to bear in mind when formulating beat sheets and scene…
- Character Creation (How to Write a Script) · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 2Now that we've got a decent sense of the concept we want to write, it's time to start filling in the details, starting out with the important act of character creation, since…
- What Do You Want To Write? (How To Write A Script) · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 1A new season begins, dedicated to how to write a script. And it's all about beginning the journey of deciding what it is you want to write. We'll think about the medium you might…
- Introducing Season Three: How To Write A Script · 6 min · Season 3The podcast for writer types is coming back, and for season three we're breaking down how to write a script. Over eight episodes host Robin will explore things to think about and…
- Thinking About Writer's Block · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 11The season two finale is here, and we're finishing off by thinking about the struggles writers can face when a big old writer's block lands in their path. We'll be going over…
- Talking About Audio with radio producer Penny Leicester · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 10This week we're joined by radio producer/director/editor/writer (So many slashes!) Penny Leicester to talk about the joys and opportunities in writing for audio. We discuss the…
