Inside The Spec Pile: Novel No-Nos To Avoid In Your First 3 Chapters
Novel No-Nos To Avoid The first three chapters are the main event when it comes to your novel submissions. (Want to know what else you should submit with your first three chapters? CLICK HERE). Yet as any script reader, sifter, intern or agent’s assistant…
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Tired of attendees making statements during question time? Here's how to handle a meeting question that isn't actually a question.
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Into The Spec Pile: 12 Quick Tips On Making Your Submission Stand Out
Into The Spec Pile I’ve been diving into the spec pile of screenplays and novels for 20+ years now. ‘Spec’ is short for ‘speculative’, meaning no one in the industry has asked the writer to create that story. Instead, the writers have done it themselves…
https://bang2write.com/2025/11/into-the-spec-pile-12-quick-tips-on-making-your-submission-stand-out.html
The Genius of THE SHINING: Foreshadowing and Dramatic Irony Done Right
Happy Halloween From B2W The Shining is one of my favourite movies of all time. You may have noticed my fab poster in the background of my Zooms, livestreams and selfies (below). One of the reasons it is one of my favourites is…
https://bang2write.com/2025/10/the-genius-of-the-shining-foreshadowing-and-dramatic-irony-done-right.html
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