My business is catching ideas.
I'm a creative and driven writer specialising in films/games narrative and journalistic coverage of festivals and features. I predominantly love writing about horror films, narrative design in video games and even sometimes a screenplay or two. Usually in front of a screen drafting a new pitch or frantically typing out ideas on Final Draft.
Projects
- Our Story: An Investigation into Democratic Storytelling through CybertextsThis investigative project was my 8000-word dissertation for the BA English degree studied at Exeter. In this project, I unravel the history of the cybertext and explore its unwieldy but exciting possibilities when transplanted into different mediums and contexts. In Part One, cybertextual literature is the focal point with case studies including Mark Z. Danielewski's "House of Leaves" and Vladimir Nabokov's "Pale Fire". Part Two views an alternative cybertext history through its inception in th
- Visions from the Void: Friends ForeverAn episode of the sci-fi/horror anthology series "Visions from the Void". Mike rules his own makeshift "kingdom", consolidating his power through his ability to turn anyone into his loyal friend and follower with a single touch. When the first 'Untouched' for years arrives in the kingdom, Mike finds a chance to atone for his abuse of power and start afresh. Yet, fearing for her position and 'friendship' with Mike, his trusted aide Camilla threatens to sabotage his chance at redemption.
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Work history
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ScreenwriterSelf Employed
Thame, United KingdomFreelance
I'm writing feature/television scripts for development and currently seeking representation. Of my completed works, the horror short "Cheap Fertilizer" placed in the quarter-finals of the Screencraft Short Screenplay Competition in 2019 and the adventure short "Spray" placed 1st in its heat during the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge in 2017. In collaboration with XTV, I directed my scripts "The Other Side" and "Friends Forever" in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
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Online Screen EditorExeposé – Exeter Student Newspaper
- Exeter, United KingdomPart Time
Alongside my co-editor, I ran the Screen section of Exepose Online, Exeter University's student journalism outlet. I was responsible for devising bi-weekly content calls including features and reviews to inspire writers and ensure a consistent content flow alongside my own written content. This involved pursuing interviews and attending press screenings / film festivals to maintain a topical focus and and boost reader engagement.
Skills
- Screenwriting
- Cultural Journalism
- Editing Film
- Directing Film
- Academic Writing
- Creative Copywriting
- Content Copywriting
- Creative Drive
- Review Writing
Education
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1st Class BA (Hons), EnglishUniversity of Exeter
- Exeter, United Kingdom
Graduated with a 1st Class in BA English. My dissertation investigated the growth of cybertexts and interactive fiction in contemporary writing, placing prominence on texts including "House of Leaves", "Her Story" and "A Mind Forever Voyaging". In my third year, I studied modules on surrealism, representations of war in media and 20th-century postcolonial literature.
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GCSE and A LevelsAylesbury Grammar School
- Aylesbury, United Kingdom
A* in English Literature A-Level, A in History A-Level, B in Computing A-Level.
B in Maths AS.
7 A*s and 4 As at GCSE level.
Awards
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Quarter-Finalist - Short ScreenplayScreencraft
"Cheap Fertilizer" placed as a quarter-finalist in the Screencraft Short Screenplay Competition.N
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Finalist - Screenwriting ChallengeNYC Midnight
Placed as a finalist in the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge after 2 prior rounds. I placed 1st in my heat during Round 2.