Writing can be a very solitary pursuit, but it doesn't have to be! Just listen to actor turned screenwriter turned friend of the podcast (and fellow New Writers Collective alum) Max Krupski, who's really found his feet (and a lot of success) working as part of a number of different writing teams and duos. Maybe it's because he's also objectively the nicest man in Britain, but Max has some great insight into creative collaboration, and how to make a writing partnership work to everyone's advantage.

There's also a lot here about Max's journey too; his boarding school background, how his formal training as an actor shaped his approach to writing, and how he’s learned to navigate the challenges of writing with dyslexia, using the way his brain works visually to his advantage.

And if you want to follow Max's career, he's famously social media phobic and doesn't exist on Instagram, but can often be found at The White Bear in Kennington having a pint of Guinness if you want to bother him in person.

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Getting notes on your screenplay can be a pretty bruising experience, no matter who they're from, whether it's a friend, a loved one, another writer or a high ranking TV exec. But as you've probably heard, it's a truly vital part of the writing process, and something that everyone, no matter how emerged or successful, has to endure.

So let's talk about it - the good, the bad and the ugly of both giving and receiving notes on your work. The art of taking a note, when to action it, when to ignore it, and when to consider it politically. Who we show our work to and ask for notes from. And the art of giving notes on other people's work too; as a writer, you'll definitely be asked what you think, but how far should you go? Should you be pitching new scenes, or just giving a basic thumbs up or thumbs down? And of course the age old question (which we really go deep on), should you ever pay money for coverage notes from a service like WeScreenplay, The Black List, or Coverfly? (and what happens now a lot of them are shutting down?)

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Knowing when to stand up and back yourself as a writer is tricky business, especially when our chances to connect with producers and agents and people who can actually move our careers are few and far between. Too early, and neither you, nor your work will be ready, but wait too long and you might miss your shot. Which is why this week we're sitting down with close friend, former development assistant and script editor, and fellow New Writers Collective alumnus Olivia Ababio, for a properly varied chat about her journey, her (incredibly successful) run of writing schemes, and when she knew it was time to start seriously mapping out her career as a writer.

If you want to follow her career, Olivia's @oliviaababio on Instagram, and yes, we totally see the irony in calling this episode 'Timing', when Olivia is famously *always* late.

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