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Stewart Thomson's Blog

18 July 13

Stewart Thomson will be travelling to the New York Television Festival with his script Skwibs.

The Script: Skwibs

Synopsis: The story of Francis Falkirk, a Scottish medium and spiritual detective on a mission to release the spirits of the restless dead.

Meet Stewart Thomson

How did it feel to be shortlisted for Rocliffe?

Just to be shortlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum feels like a fantastic achievement. To receive the recognition of such an esteemed judging panel is a huge shot in the arm for my project and writing in general.

What are you most looking forward to about attending the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum event in New York?

To see SKWIBS performed in front of a live audience would be terrifying but also hugely constructive. Comedies need to be performed, even if that means facing the jokes that fall flat.

When did you get involved in writing comedy?

I’ve been writing as far back as I can remember. Apart from a brief spell of angst ridden teenage poetry I’ve always tried to write comedy.

What inspired you to write comedy for the screen?

I think making people laugh is one of the hardest things to do as a writer but also one of the most rewarding.

Which part of the writing process do you find most difficult and which come most easily?

I’m a bit of an over-writer; my first drafts are often alarmingly gigantic. This is something I’m trying to reign in. Writing dialogue is the part that comes easiest to me.