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My passion for writing began in my teens. I wrote furtively 

whilst attending drama school. Following many years of

acting, my writing took precedence and I immersed myself in

the study of screenwriting, attending numerous courses 

including Robert McKee's 'Story', Arista Story Development,

and David Freeman's 'Beyond Structure'.

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However, the desire to write prose was ever present. Some

years ago I wrote a couple of short stories, one of which

I entered into the Cambridge short story prize and was

delighted to have been shortlisted. That clinched it. I

embarked on an MA in creative writing at Chichester

University which I completed in May of this year, 2023, receiving a distinction for my dissertation.  

 

I am now completing my first novel and working on a number of short stories.

 

My past screenwriting experience includes:

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- Wrote and acted in a one-hour teleplay ‘Under the Skin’, screened at the Raindance Film Festival.

- A short film 'Rift', which I wrote and directed, was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

- In 2008, I was one of 8 women screenwriters selected for the inaugural 'Athena-The business of Screenwriting’ run by Initialize Films.

- In 2009, I co-wrote a pilot for a TV series 'Golden Age' along with David Skynner, writer/director of the Bafta-winning series 'The Giblet Boys'.

- In 2010, I was commissioned to adapt the prize-winning novel 'The Way of the Women' by Marlene Van Niekerk for producer Patrick Holzen. My screenplay attracted producer Mark R Harris (Gods and Monsters/Crash) to co-produce.

- Wrote a pilot episode for an animated children's TV series for producer Jonquil Cooper.

- Wrote a short film 'The Gift' for director John Quarrell of QProductions. The film was shown at numerous festivals, including the Winchester Short Film Festival.

- A two-part TV psychological thriller 'The Shadow Player' reached the semi-finals of the 2015 Screenwriting Goldmine Competition.

- A short film screenplay 'Stain of Honour', dealing with the atrocity of honour killing, reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition. 

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Over the years, I have written numerous spec feature screenplays including 'The Pearl Fisher' and a rom-com '24 Little Hours', both of which have gained interest.

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