Random Routine - Screenwriter Tom MacRae runs through a day in the life of writing a movie

Writer's Routine

English - October 19, 2021 12:31 - 7 minutes - 9.88 MB - ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
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Previous Episode: Claire Allan, author of 'Ask No Questions' - USA Today Bestseller talks genre-switching, 10k word starts, and planning a year of writing

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Along with Dan Gillespie-Sells, from The Feeling, Tom MacRae wrote the hit musical 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. It follows Jamie New who is determined to wear a dress to his school prom night. It's based on a a real story, explored in a BBC documentary. The musical is now a film, also written by Tom, which you can watch on Amazon Prime now.

In this bitesize chunk, you can hear about his writing routine in the sun, how exercise gives him space to think, and why weekends are sacred.

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