A screenwriter, author and playwright, Will Thacker co-wrote the feature film England Is Mine and has won awards including Best Short Film at the Shanghai Film Festival 2014. He is the author of two novels, Charm Offensive (2014) and Lingua Franca (2016), both published by Legend Press. Will’s first play The Bot (2024) has been performed in London, Liverpool and Sydney, and won ‘Best Comedic Support’ at the Liverpool Fringe. Will also works in commercial writing such as speechwriting, ghostwriting and copywriting, as well as script consultancy, with over 15 years’ experience. He holds a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing from Lancaster University and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing.
Will Is Appearing In These Sessions
The Final Scene: Ending Your Movie To Keep Everyone Talking About It
Tuke Hall
After you’ve landed your pitch, how do you separate WHY you’re writing your story from WHAT it’s actually telling you on the page?
