Navigate the treacherous middle stretch of your screenplay with LSF All-Stars Phil & Ted
Date: Friday, 25 April
Time: 11:20
Room: TBC
Filmed: TBC
Every writer knows the feeling: Act One sparkles, your ending is solid, but that vast expanse in between? That’s where great scripts go to die. Join Phil Hughes (Thunderpants, I Want Candy) and Ted Wilkes (BAFTA-nominated Ardimages UK) as they illuminate the path through screenwriting’s darkest woods – the challenging middle section that makes or breaks your story.
Drawing from their combined decades of industry experience and their forthcoming book, these veteran storytellers will share practical strategies for transforming the dreaded “second act sag” into a compelling journey that keeps readers turning pages.
Stop letting the dark forest of Act Two intimidate you – learn how to navigate it with confidence.
Speakers In This Session
Ted Wilkes // Screenwriter, Author, and Trainer
Ted Wilkes is a genre fiction and feature writer whose screenplay “Fulfilment” is under option at BAFTA-nominated Ardimages UK and in development with Stigma Films.
Phil Hughes // Screenwriter and Author
Phil is a screenwriter whose work spans film and TV, with two feature films and several television credits under his belt. He’s also the co-author of ‘Character is Structure: The Insider’s Guide to Screenwriting’.
