Award-winning screenwriter, co-creator of BBC's MERLIN, with thirty years experience working in the UK and US, offers highly personalised lessons in all aspects of writing for the screen.

I have been working with Jake for a little while now, and he has helped me develop much more confidence in my writing projects.

He is communicative and has a very welcoming, guided approach.

Really recommend him as a teacher!

Jake worked with me to create a pilot for a tv show. I only had a very basic idea but, thanks to Jake, I was able to get a really strong script together which got me an agent. Jake is a fantastic person and an even better writer / mentor. Would highly, highly recommend.

Script writing requires a combination of imagination, intuition, knowledge (genre; story and scene structure), logic - and, of course, a way with words. I can tell you that Jake is one of the few writers I have known to possess all those attributes in abundance. Whether you want to learn the fundamentals or need help with your current project, you could not ask for a more knowledgeable and supportive ally than Jake.

I've worked with Jake professionally multiple times and know his work and his working practices very well -- Jake possesses deep knowledge of the history and practice of his craft as well as being a highly accomplished writer, communicator and inspirational source of knowledge and imagination. Simply, anyone lucky enough to study with Jake will learn much that's invaluable about the practice, art and craft of writing from someone with deep first-hand experience, knowledge, enthusiasm and not least... Great taste!