Emerging UK-based screenwriters Tray Epps, Martin F. Wong and Ben Robins chat, debate, moan and celebrate the emotional and financial rollercoaster that is trying to build a career as a working writer in the film and television industry. Alongside a revolving door of (much more successful) guests, they discuss everything from how to approach agents, to which writing competitions are worth applying to and everything inbetween, in a funny, down-to-earth and practical way.
Join us on this journey - you are not alone!
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Emerging UK-based screenwriters Tray Epps, Martin F. Wong and Ben Robins chat, debate, moan and celebrate the emotional and financial rollercoaster that is trying to build a career as a working writer in the film and television industry. Alongside a revolving door of (much more successful) guests, they discuss everything from how to approach agents, to which writing competitions are worth applying to and everything inbetween, in a funny, down-to-earth and practical way.
Join us on this journey - you are not alone!
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One of our favourite parts of every guest episode is The Last 10, (ironically) 12 quickfire questions that help us get to know other writers on a far more personal level. So it felt only fair that we take the challenge ourselves too.
As a bit of a disclaimer, this episode was recorded way back in March 2025, just as the show was starting to take shape, so we might sound a little more youthful / a little less jaded. Or the opposite, listen and find out!
And here are the fabled Last 10 questions if you want to try them at home yourself:
1. **What was the first story you ever wrote?**
2. **What film or TV show made you say, "I want to be a writer"?**
3. **What’s the best and worst piece of writing advice you’ve ever received?**
4. **What’s a common mistake you see emerging writers make?**
5. **If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice when starting out, what would it be?**
6. **What’s the most life-changing film or TV show you’ve ever watched?**
7. **What’s the worst film or TV show you secretly love?**
8. **What’s a film or TV show that perfectly captures how you feel about life?**
9. **What film haven’t you seen that you tell everyone that you have?**
10. **If you could erase one film or TV show from existence, what would it be and why?**
11. **If your life were a film, what would it be called and who would direct it?**
12. **What does ‘making it’ as a writer mean to you?**
Why not send us your answers as a voice note!
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Email us: TheEmergingPodcast@gmail.com
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Ben is @bmlrobins
Martin is @bananabreadfilm
Tray is @ByTrayepps
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