Struggling with mental health issues and a subsequent cancer diagnosis, Lucy shares the story of how she went from being a teenage mum to becoming a top script editor and successful novelist, and the driving force behind Bang2Write, one of the most well-regarded writing websites in the UK.
Audio Note: Apologies but unexpected software issues caused the guest audio in this episode to be lower quality than usual.
Writing Tips, Unpublished Chapters and Rejected Screenplays with Script Editor and Thriller Writer & Author Lucy V Hay
Expert on screenwriting and author of multiple novels Lucy V Hay opens her Offcuts Drawer to share bits of discarded work and abandoned ideas and the details of her thorough research methods and determination to perfect her technique. Offcuts performed by actors, interview with Laura Shavin.
CAST: David Monteath, Beth Chalmers, Emma Clarke, Christopher Kent and Rachel Atkins
OFFCUTS:
- 04’54” – Mummy’s Boy; crime novel, 2017
- 13’47” – No 1 Fan; screenplay, 2023
- 20’27” – Mean Time; Middle Grade novel, 2008
- 26’29” – The Saboteur; screenplay, 2024
- 32’34” – Sext Object; YA novel, 2013
- 40’45” – Unborn Twin; novel, 2015
Lucy V. Hay is a British author, script editor and novelist who writes under the names L.V. Hay and Lizzie Fry. As L.V. Hay, she has written crime fiction novels including The Other Twin, Do No Harm, Never Have I Ever, and Safe and Sound. As Lizzie Fry, she is the author of fantasy novels and thrillers The Coven, Kill For It, The Good Mother, and Little Boy Missing. She runs the script development platform Bang2Write and is the author of several books on writing, including Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays and Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction. She has worked as a script editor, is head reader for the London Screenwriters’ Festival, and has served as associate producer on the British films Deviation (2012) and Assassin (2015).
More about Lucy V Hay:
- Lucy’s website
- Bang2Write – writing blog & consultancy
- Instagram – Lucy V Hay
- Facebook – Lucy V Hay