大象传媒 Writers joined up with Neil Forsyth to talk through his approach to his craft, how he transitioned from from journalism to books to screenplays, and to give us his best advice for writers at all stages of their careers.
If you're looking for specific writing advice you can find the questions and timecodes for Neil's interview below!
Questions and timestamps:
00:05 - How did you find your voice as a writer?
01:24 - How do you approach plotting a TV drama?
02:52 - What are the challenges or writing comedy compared to drama?
04:05 - How did you find moving from writing novels to writing TV?
05:03 - What are the challenges or writing TV drama based on real events?
06:42 - What is important when writing a compelling protagonist?
08:24 - Do you have a favourite moment of TV that you have written?
09:47 - What advice would you give to emerging screenwriters?
11:40 - Any final top tips?
12:51 - What advice have you been given which you have found useful?
13:49 - What are your three desert island box sets?