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Inspired by recent experiences, I’ve written about how collaboration can turn good ideas into great ones. From Fleabag to Barbie, here’s why sharing your vision might be your best move yet.
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From Feedback to Fireworks: How Creative Collaboration Can Transform Good Ideas into Great Ones
As creatives, we all have great ideas. But sometimes, our great ideas can be made better by input from other people. Feedback and advice don’t have to be seen as a roadblock to creativity—it can be a ...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Inspired by recent experiences, I’ve written about how collaboration can turn good ideas into great ones. From Fleabag to Barbie, here’s why sharing your vision might be your best move yet.
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#Screenwriting #Collaboration #CreativeProcess
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#Screenwriting #Collaboration #CreativeProcess
Sorry I have been absent for so long my BlueSky friends. Things have been crazy, a lot of which I can't discuss. I will say this though...
it's a wonderful feeling getting paid to do the thing you love 💘
it's a wonderful feeling getting paid to do the thing you love 💘
August 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Sorry I have been absent for so long my BlueSky friends. Things have been crazy, a lot of which I can't discuss. I will say this though...
it's a wonderful feeling getting paid to do the thing you love 💘
it's a wonderful feeling getting paid to do the thing you love 💘
People come into our lives set to challenge us and make us feel sad, broken or resentful. It is for us as writers to channel those emotions into our characters.
Remember every person that hurts you can also make you a better writer. So, thank them and move on.
#screenwriting #lifegoals #happiness
Remember every person that hurts you can also make you a better writer. So, thank them and move on.
#screenwriting #lifegoals #happiness
July 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
People come into our lives set to challenge us and make us feel sad, broken or resentful. It is for us as writers to channel those emotions into our characters.
Remember every person that hurts you can also make you a better writer. So, thank them and move on.
#screenwriting #lifegoals #happiness
Remember every person that hurts you can also make you a better writer. So, thank them and move on.
#screenwriting #lifegoals #happiness
This is my home away from home for the next 10 days. My own personal writers retreat.
The garden will make a nice office 😉
#screenwriting #nature #inspiration
The garden will make a nice office 😉
#screenwriting #nature #inspiration
July 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This is my home away from home for the next 10 days. My own personal writers retreat.
The garden will make a nice office 😉
#screenwriting #nature #inspiration
The garden will make a nice office 😉
#screenwriting #nature #inspiration
And now we advance to the semi-finalist stage.
But again...
Not one but two placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#semifinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies #competitions
But again...
Not one but two placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#semifinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies #competitions
July 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
And now we advance to the semi-finalist stage.
But again...
Not one but two placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#semifinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies #competitions
But again...
Not one but two placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#semifinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies #competitions
For those that enjoyed Fowl Play during #ScreenPit the other day.
Here's a treat on #FirstPageFriday
Here's a treat on #FirstPageFriday
June 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
For those that enjoyed Fowl Play during #ScreenPit the other day.
Here's a treat on #FirstPageFriday
Here's a treat on #FirstPageFriday
We all need a little romance. 4 love stories in my portfolio.
A CEO snowed in with a ski instructor.
A chef heals her reclusive neighbour with food.
Two strangers, one year of missed moments.
A Londoner finds love on a windswept island.
#LoveStories #WritersOfTwitter #Screenwriting #FemaleDriven
A CEO snowed in with a ski instructor.
A chef heals her reclusive neighbour with food.
Two strangers, one year of missed moments.
A Londoner finds love on a windswept island.
#LoveStories #WritersOfTwitter #Screenwriting #FemaleDriven
June 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We all need a little romance. 4 love stories in my portfolio.
A CEO snowed in with a ski instructor.
A chef heals her reclusive neighbour with food.
Two strangers, one year of missed moments.
A Londoner finds love on a windswept island.
#LoveStories #WritersOfTwitter #Screenwriting #FemaleDriven
A CEO snowed in with a ski instructor.
A chef heals her reclusive neighbour with food.
Two strangers, one year of missed moments.
A Londoner finds love on a windswept island.
#LoveStories #WritersOfTwitter #Screenwriting #FemaleDriven
4 deadly thrillers in my portfolio.
A woman confronts her abusive ex amid bomb threats.
A killer stages Shakespearean murders.
A journalist is stalked by the truth.
Two detectives & a survivor take on a trafficker.
#Thriller #FemaleLed #Crime #NeoNoir #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter
A woman confronts her abusive ex amid bomb threats.
A killer stages Shakespearean murders.
A journalist is stalked by the truth.
Two detectives & a survivor take on a trafficker.
#Thriller #FemaleLed #Crime #NeoNoir #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter
June 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
4 deadly thrillers in my portfolio.
A woman confronts her abusive ex amid bomb threats.
A killer stages Shakespearean murders.
A journalist is stalked by the truth.
Two detectives & a survivor take on a trafficker.
#Thriller #FemaleLed #Crime #NeoNoir #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter
A woman confronts her abusive ex amid bomb threats.
A killer stages Shakespearean murders.
A journalist is stalked by the truth.
Two detectives & a survivor take on a trafficker.
#Thriller #FemaleLed #Crime #NeoNoir #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter
4 chilling horrors in my portfolio.
Cursed ornaments raise the dead in Frostwood.
Vengeful spirits stalk students in Iceland.
A therapist inherits a supernatural burden.
A snowstorm revives a deadly legend.
#HolidayHorror #FolkHorror #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FinalGirl #SupernaturalThriller
Cursed ornaments raise the dead in Frostwood.
Vengeful spirits stalk students in Iceland.
A therapist inherits a supernatural burden.
A snowstorm revives a deadly legend.
#HolidayHorror #FolkHorror #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FinalGirl #SupernaturalThriller
June 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
4 chilling horrors in my portfolio.
Cursed ornaments raise the dead in Frostwood.
Vengeful spirits stalk students in Iceland.
A therapist inherits a supernatural burden.
A snowstorm revives a deadly legend.
#HolidayHorror #FolkHorror #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FinalGirl #SupernaturalThriller
Cursed ornaments raise the dead in Frostwood.
Vengeful spirits stalk students in Iceland.
A therapist inherits a supernatural burden.
A snowstorm revives a deadly legend.
#HolidayHorror #FolkHorror #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FinalGirl #SupernaturalThriller
Two top romcoms in my portfolio...
One woman gets hot flashes for a younger guy.
Another plans to dump her boyfriend by Xmas.
Two female-led romcoms on messy love, midlife curveballs, and misunderstanding.
#RomCom #FemaleDriven #HolidayMovie #Menopause #FestiveFlicks #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter
One woman gets hot flashes for a younger guy.
Another plans to dump her boyfriend by Xmas.
Two female-led romcoms on messy love, midlife curveballs, and misunderstanding.
#RomCom #FemaleDriven #HolidayMovie #Menopause #FestiveFlicks #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter
June 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Two top romcoms in my portfolio...
One woman gets hot flashes for a younger guy.
Another plans to dump her boyfriend by Xmas.
Two female-led romcoms on messy love, midlife curveballs, and misunderstanding.
#RomCom #FemaleDriven #HolidayMovie #Menopause #FestiveFlicks #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter
One woman gets hot flashes for a younger guy.
Another plans to dump her boyfriend by Xmas.
Two female-led romcoms on messy love, midlife curveballs, and misunderstanding.
#RomCom #FemaleDriven #HolidayMovie #Menopause #FestiveFlicks #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter
When a tainted turkey turns a small town into bloodthirsty maniacs, a ragtag group must uncover the source and survive the feast. Dinner is served… and you're on the menu.
#HorrorComedy #ThanksgivingHorror #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter #ScreenPit
#HorrorComedy #ThanksgivingHorror #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter #ScreenPit
June 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When a tainted turkey turns a small town into bloodthirsty maniacs, a ragtag group must uncover the source and survive the feast. Dinner is served… and you're on the menu.
#HorrorComedy #ThanksgivingHorror #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter #ScreenPit
#HorrorComedy #ThanksgivingHorror #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter #ScreenPit
Stranded in a Christmas-obsessed town, a group of college friends uncover the town’s secret: the perfect holiday requires a human sacrifice.
#ChristmasHorror #FolkHorror #FinalGirl #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #HorrorCommunity#ScreenPit #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter
#ChristmasHorror #FolkHorror #FinalGirl #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #HorrorCommunity#ScreenPit #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter
June 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Stranded in a Christmas-obsessed town, a group of college friends uncover the town’s secret: the perfect holiday requires a human sacrifice.
#ChristmasHorror #FolkHorror #FinalGirl #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #HorrorCommunity#ScreenPit #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter
#ChristmasHorror #FolkHorror #FinalGirl #HolidayHorror #Screenwriting #HorrorCommunity#ScreenPit #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #WritersOfTwitter
In a dystopian future where humans are food, love was never on the menu — but now, it might be the only thing worth dying for.
#HorrorRomance #ZombieApocalypse #DystopianLove #ForbiddenLove #SpeculativeFiction #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #ScreenPit #ShakespeareAdaptation
#HorrorRomance #ZombieApocalypse #DystopianLove #ForbiddenLove #SpeculativeFiction #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #ScreenPit #ShakespeareAdaptation
June 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In a dystopian future where humans are food, love was never on the menu — but now, it might be the only thing worth dying for.
#HorrorRomance #ZombieApocalypse #DystopianLove #ForbiddenLove #SpeculativeFiction #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #ScreenPit #ShakespeareAdaptation
#HorrorRomance #ZombieApocalypse #DystopianLove #ForbiddenLove #SpeculativeFiction #Screenwriting #WritersOfTwitter #FilmTwitter #IndieFilm #ScreenPit #ShakespeareAdaptation
Exciting news!
I have been selected for a partial scholarship to the Rocaberti Castle Retreat next May.
Seems they liked my horror concept, Pitched!
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I have been selected for a partial scholarship to the Rocaberti Castle Retreat next May.
Seems they liked my horror concept, Pitched!
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✨Screenwriting dream unlocked… maybe.✨ | Hannah Cleal-Jones
✨Screenwriting dream unlocked… maybe.✨
I'm applying for a full scholarship to be mentored by Scott Myers in a medieval castle in Spain! 🏰✍️
This retreat brings together some of the industry’s bes...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Exciting news!
I have been selected for a partial scholarship to the Rocaberti Castle Retreat next May.
Seems they liked my horror concept, Pitched!
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
I have been selected for a partial scholarship to the Rocaberti Castle Retreat next May.
Seems they liked my horror concept, Pitched!
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
From zombies to dating mixer, Shakespeare lives on - in surprising ways. My latest blog explores how I’ve reimagined the Bard’s classics for modern audiences with fresh twists.
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#ModernShakespeare #Screenwriting #FemaleFilmmaker
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June 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
From zombies to dating mixer, Shakespeare lives on - in surprising ways. My latest blog explores how I’ve reimagined the Bard’s classics for modern audiences with fresh twists.
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#ModernShakespeare #Screenwriting #FemaleFilmmaker
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Not one but two quarter-finalist placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#quarterfinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies
#quarterfinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Not one but two quarter-finalist placements for the Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition
#quarterfinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies
#quarterfinalist #screenwriting #christmasmovies
Why doesn’t Christmas horror get more love? In my latest blog, I explore cult classics like Krampus and my own scripts - Black Wreath, The Yule Lads & more. Let’s make “bloody and bright” a new tradition.
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#ChristmasHorror #FestiveFright
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#ChristmasHorror #FestiveFright
Why We Need More Christmas Horror Films?
Deck the Halls with DreadEvery December, audiences are inundated with sugar-sweet holiday fare: cosy romcoms, family-friendly hijinks, and predictably warm endings. But nestled among the candy canes a...
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June 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Why doesn’t Christmas horror get more love? In my latest blog, I explore cult classics like Krampus and my own scripts - Black Wreath, The Yule Lads & more. Let’s make “bloody and bright” a new tradition.
www.hannahclealjonesscreenwriter.com/post/why-we-...
#ChristmasHorror #FestiveFright
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#ChristmasHorror #FestiveFright
My fellow screenwriters and creatives. I'm launching a monthly virtual meet-up for screenwriters to connect, share experiences, and chat with others. The first one will be on June 20th. If you're interested DM me. Let’s build something good, together.
#Screenwriting #WritersCommunity #VirtualMeetUp
#Screenwriting #WritersCommunity #VirtualMeetUp
June 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
My fellow screenwriters and creatives. I'm launching a monthly virtual meet-up for screenwriters to connect, share experiences, and chat with others. The first one will be on June 20th. If you're interested DM me. Let’s build something good, together.
#Screenwriting #WritersCommunity #VirtualMeetUp
#Screenwriting #WritersCommunity #VirtualMeetUp
What a mind bender of a movie
May 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
What a mind bender of a movie
Is there any better feeling than opening up a new document in Final Draft and typing the words...
FADE IN:
What a world of possibilities!
#screenwriting #storytelling #creativity #imagination
FADE IN:
What a world of possibilities!
#screenwriting #storytelling #creativity #imagination
May 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Is there any better feeling than opening up a new document in Final Draft and typing the words...
FADE IN:
What a world of possibilities!
#screenwriting #storytelling #creativity #imagination
FADE IN:
What a world of possibilities!
#screenwriting #storytelling #creativity #imagination
Idea #165 (last one - the well runs dry - but I end on a high)
In 1960s suburbia, two neglected siblings are lured into a pastel nightmare by a housewife who collects children like dolls. Trapped in her basement, they must escape and burn down the twisted fantasy hiding behind white picket fences.
In 1960s suburbia, two neglected siblings are lured into a pastel nightmare by a housewife who collects children like dolls. Trapped in her basement, they must escape and burn down the twisted fantasy hiding behind white picket fences.
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Idea #165 (last one - the well runs dry - but I end on a high)
In 1960s suburbia, two neglected siblings are lured into a pastel nightmare by a housewife who collects children like dolls. Trapped in her basement, they must escape and burn down the twisted fantasy hiding behind white picket fences.
In 1960s suburbia, two neglected siblings are lured into a pastel nightmare by a housewife who collects children like dolls. Trapped in her basement, they must escape and burn down the twisted fantasy hiding behind white picket fences.
Idea #164
When a burned-out professional discovers that her high school yearbook can transport her into alternate realities, she journeys through bittersweet paths not taken. But as nostalgia gives way to clarity, she must decide if the future she wants is still within reach.
When a burned-out professional discovers that her high school yearbook can transport her into alternate realities, she journeys through bittersweet paths not taken. But as nostalgia gives way to clarity, she must decide if the future she wants is still within reach.
May 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Idea #164
When a burned-out professional discovers that her high school yearbook can transport her into alternate realities, she journeys through bittersweet paths not taken. But as nostalgia gives way to clarity, she must decide if the future she wants is still within reach.
When a burned-out professional discovers that her high school yearbook can transport her into alternate realities, she journeys through bittersweet paths not taken. But as nostalgia gives way to clarity, she must decide if the future she wants is still within reach.
Met so many amazing folks at London Screenwriters' Festival—I’d hate to lose touch. So I’m starting a monthly virtual meet-up for screenwriters! First one’s on June 20th. If you’d like to join, DM me and I’ll add you to the mailing list. Let’s keep the convo going. ✨
#Screenwriting #WritersLife
#Screenwriting #WritersLife
May 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Met so many amazing folks at London Screenwriters' Festival—I’d hate to lose touch. So I’m starting a monthly virtual meet-up for screenwriters! First one’s on June 20th. If you’d like to join, DM me and I’ll add you to the mailing list. Let’s keep the convo going. ✨
#Screenwriting #WritersLife
#Screenwriting #WritersLife
Idea #163
When a medical student returns home to care for her spirited grandmother, she learns the town’s beloved Blockbuster is closing. With help from old friends—and an old flame—she leads a festive campaign to save it, rediscovering love, purpose, and the place she truly belongs.
When a medical student returns home to care for her spirited grandmother, she learns the town’s beloved Blockbuster is closing. With help from old friends—and an old flame—she leads a festive campaign to save it, rediscovering love, purpose, and the place she truly belongs.
May 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Idea #163
When a medical student returns home to care for her spirited grandmother, she learns the town’s beloved Blockbuster is closing. With help from old friends—and an old flame—she leads a festive campaign to save it, rediscovering love, purpose, and the place she truly belongs.
When a medical student returns home to care for her spirited grandmother, she learns the town’s beloved Blockbuster is closing. With help from old friends—and an old flame—she leads a festive campaign to save it, rediscovering love, purpose, and the place she truly belongs.
Idea #162
In a wealthy Los Angeles suburb, a seemingly sweet dogwalker hides a deadly obsession—stalking and killing the rich lives she covets. But when a troubled screenwriter enters her life, the pasts they’ve buried begin to surface—and soon, they risk destroying each other.
In a wealthy Los Angeles suburb, a seemingly sweet dogwalker hides a deadly obsession—stalking and killing the rich lives she covets. But when a troubled screenwriter enters her life, the pasts they’ve buried begin to surface—and soon, they risk destroying each other.
May 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Idea #162
In a wealthy Los Angeles suburb, a seemingly sweet dogwalker hides a deadly obsession—stalking and killing the rich lives she covets. But when a troubled screenwriter enters her life, the pasts they’ve buried begin to surface—and soon, they risk destroying each other.
In a wealthy Los Angeles suburb, a seemingly sweet dogwalker hides a deadly obsession—stalking and killing the rich lives she covets. But when a troubled screenwriter enters her life, the pasts they’ve buried begin to surface—and soon, they risk destroying each other.