Andrea Mann is a British screenwriter
The lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I ran another Write Away workshop last month, all about pitching… both your writing project and yourself. The post You are not your work (and other helpful reminders) first appeared on Andrea Mann .
Life’s a pitch… and then you get a request for a read. Yes, the lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I are co-hosting another morning writing workshop in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales town of Ilkley – and this time the focus is pitching and submitting your writing project. So whether you’re ready [ ] The post Perfect Your Pitch writing workshop in Ilkley – Saturday 23 May…
After mentoring on an informal and adhoc basis, I m super-excited to announce that I m now offering bespoke, one-to-one mentoring programs for beginner and emerging screenwriters. With six feature film scripts currently in development with producers – including the one that launched my career, above! – I know what it s like to follow your creative dreams and [ ] The post Mentoring for…
Write Away is back!* Brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I are hosting another writing workshop in beautiful Ilkley – and our theme this time is finding your writing voice. We ll be digging into what people mean by voice , how to find yours, how to use it on the page and how to develop it. [ ] The post Find Your Writing Voice workshop first appeared on Andrea Mann .
Why painting walls is like writing drafts – and why it’s progress, not perfection, that matters My husband Frank and I have bought a house together (for the very first time!) and been doing it up (also for the very first time!). It’s a Victorian terrace which has needed a bit of love. In other [ ] The post An Attic Landing Of One’s Own first appeared on Andrea Mann .
I m beyond excited to be joining forces with the lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane to host a writing workshop in our (yes, beautiful) home town of Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration. Here s a bit about it Are you a writer who [ ] The post Write Away: Join me and Emily Devane for a writing workshop in beautiful…
Did you know that Hold Me Now by The Thompson Twins has a middle bridge section that’s very like Wichita Lineman? Nor did I until this week, when I sat down at my piano keyboard on a whim to see how possible-slash-satisfying one of my absolute favourite songs from the 80s would be to sing [ ] The post Finding your ‘voice’ in writing (and music, and life) first appeared on Andrea Mann .
For just over a year now, twice a month, every month, I plonk myself down at a big table in a cafe in my hometown at 10am and stay there for two hours. The reason I always bagsy a big table – and why I always stay there for two hours – is that I go to this café with the specific purpose not just to write, but to write alongside others. The post I Set Up A Write-In In My Hometown. Here Are 5 Things…
I put myself forward for a writing gig this month that I almost didn’t put myself forward for. I’d seen the call out – asking for CV submissons – and immediately dismissed it as not something I would be good or experienced enough for. It required a writing muscle that I’ve not exercised in years and [ ] The post On Imposter Syndrome, And Getting Out Of Our Own Way first appeared on Andrea Mann .
My debut spec screenplay was optioned by a Golden Globe-winning producer, and later Oscar-nominated actors were attached. Was it ‘undeniable’? No. The post The Myth Of The ‘Undeniable’ Spec Script first appeared on Andrea Mann .