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A podcast which aims to explore and demystify some of the terminology and techniques involved in script writing. This is a show for anyone who is writing or thinking about writing for TV, film, theatre or audio. Hosted by comedy writer and script editor unextraordinaire, Robin Taylor.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast which aims to explore and demystify some of the terminology and techniques involved in script writing. This is a show for anyone who is writing or thinking about writing for TV, film, theatre or audio. Hosted by comedy writer and script editor unextraordinaire, Robin Taylor.
Thinking About Writing is hosted by Robin Taylor. The show has published 42 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Cliches, tropes and familiar writing: Does everything need to feel original?" (21 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Rambling on about writing in a writer's room on a BBC sitcom" (30 September 2026, 42 minutes), and "Simplicity vs Complexity" (23 September 2026, 36 minutes).
Thinking About Writing publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 42 episodes.
Booking probability for Thinking About Writing is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Thinking About Writing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Thinking About Writing's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Thinking About Writing are Film & Video and Artists, Writers & Performers. Thinking About Writing has an education audience and around 16,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Robin Taylor hosts Thinking About Writing, an education podcast with 42 episodes published.
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Episode #7
We're back after a little hiatus, and still messing around with the title formats! This episode Robin has a bit of a think about cliches, another writing device which can feel like a proper no-no. But maybe they're not...
Episode #7
Settle in to hear some tales of what it's like being on the writing staff for a long running TV sitcom as part of the writer's room. Robin talks about his time on BBC comedy My Family, including the nature of a writer's...
Episode #6
It's time for some simple and complex thinking about the qualities of simplicity and complexity. These are qualities which many would consider desirable in a script, but some might think are negative. We'll consider how...
Episode #5
This episode, Robin talks about the process of conceptualising, writing and gearing up to perform a new one person play, 'The "How Are You?" Game'. (You may have heard him promote it on this show!) He discusses the...
Episode #4
A slightly more traditional episode this week as we think about writing devices. What are the increasingly common tools writers use to subvert traditional, linear story telling? What can they contribute to a script? And...
Episode #3
In this second part of Robin's recollections of his life as a writer he talks about his time writing for BBC sitcoms 'Two Pints of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps' and 'My Family'. This includes learning on the job, moving...
Episode #2
So series four is a bit of personal one, and with that in mind, Robin recounts his life as a writer. Looking back on what first got him hooked on writing, early forays into theatre and finding his style, before a talent...
Episode #1
The podcast is back! And this time the titles aren't all going to start with "Thinking About..."! On this episode, Robin offers some insights and observations from his work as a freelance script reader. This should be...
Episode #8
The final episode of How to Write a Script is here, and fittingly it's looking at finishing your script. We have a think about endings, titles, page counts and proof reading. All this plus contemplating what to do with...
Episode #7
It's the penultimate episode of the season, and this time we're thinking about how to get the writing done. Methods to stay motivated and make everything feel more manageable by setting targets and taking on the script...
Episode #6
This episode we go over some of the aspirations of what a script can accomplish in its first pages in the hopes of making a reader or audience excited about the project and want to see more. Instigating incidents, using...
Episode #5
In the fifth examination of how to write a script, we take a look at dialogue and voice. What makes for effective dialogue? How might a writer express their voice and style? And why did Robin go to karaoke the day...
Thinking About Writing
We're taking a little mid-season break, but in the mean time you can listen to Robin having a ponder about Amazon Prime series Mr & Mrs Smith, why it's good, and what it says about current TV and streaming in terms of...
Episode #4
Hello script fans! In part four of the How to Write a Script odyssey we have a quick think about research and the instruments we might use to do some writing, before delving into the anatomy of a script. We'll ponder...
Episode #3
Like an unstoppable freight train, we move on to plotting, thinking over establishment, escalation and resolution, things to bear in mind when formulating beat sheets and scene by scenes, and how a plot can evolve, or...
Episode #2
Now that we've got a decent sense of the concept we want to write, it's time to start filling in the details, starting out with the important act of character creation, since most scripts without characters in them tend...
Episode #1
A new season begins, dedicated to how to write a script. And it's all about beginning the journey of deciding what it is you want to write. We'll think about the medium you might want to write it, the core of your...
Thinking About Writing
The podcast for writer types is coming back, and for season three we're breaking down how to write a script. Over eight episodes host Robin will explore things to think about and techniques to apply as you see a writing...
Episode #11
The season two finale is here, and we're finishing off by thinking about the struggles writers can face when a big old writer's block lands in their path. We'll be going over four potential causes of the condition and...
Episode #10
This week we're joined by radio producer/director/editor/writer (So many slashes!) Penny Leicester to talk about the joys and opportunities in writing for audio. We discuss the imaginative options in audio, the power of...
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