Ep. 160 - Abigail Burdess on swapping comedy TV writing for dark thrillers and the importance of character consistency

Abigail Burdess has written for TV and film, as well as appearing as an actor in a number of TV shows. A woman of many talents, she has also just released her first novel, Mother's Day, which is a dark thriller - with some very dark humour in it!We had great fun chatting with Abbie about her writing journey, and hearing about the differences in writing for the screen and the page. We hear about the very different notes that you get back as a novel writer, as well as talking about how her experiences as a screenwriter have helped her fiction writing. Plus, we learn about the time she auditioned to be Will Ferrell's love interest...!Links:Buy Mother's Day nowFollow Abigail on TwitterVisit Abigail's websiteOut now - a new video podcast from Page One featuring all the latest writing news - Page One Extra! For all episodes, released every two weeks, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, search for Page One Extra on your favourite podcast app, or follow this link: https://linktr.ee/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Mastodon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.