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Richard Cosgrove

Richard Cosgrove

Knowing I have ADD changes how I see myself

I was recently diagnosed with ADD. It made me realise my self-image was based on lies.

Aug 7, 2020

Black and white image of a man looking at his reflection in a broken piece of a mirror

Aug 7, 2020

Richard Cosgrove

Coping with the pain of depression, five seconds at a time

Depression made me feel like I was drowning. But I found a way to handle this pain so it would not stop me living.

Sep 14, 2019

Coping with the pain of depression, five seconds at a time

Sep 14, 2019

Richard Cosgrove

Marie Kondo wants us to love our books

‘Marie Kondo hates books’ is false, but could be racist as well

Jan 21, 2019

Marie Kondo wants us to love our books

Jan 21, 2019

Richard Cosgrove

Tips for surviving mental illness, from someone with depression

Today is Mental Health Day 2018 — a day for aimed at increasing awareness of mental health conditions that plague us, the services that…

Oct 10, 2018

Tips for surviving mental illness, from someone with depression

Oct 10, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

How indexing notepads can save writers many headaches

The chaos of random jottings in notepads can be controlled if you remember to index their contents

Sep 21, 2018

How indexing notepads can save writers many headaches

Sep 21, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

The Most Important Thing All Screenwriters Must Read

From Aristotle to Robert McKee, these are the "how to write a screenplay" books that will not exploit you.

Sep 7, 2018

The Most Important Thing All Screenwriters Must Read

Sep 7, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

7 tips on writing low budget films

Making a micro-budget film comes down to one thing: remembering to KISS

Aug 24, 2018

7 tips on writing low budget films

Aug 24, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

Networking for introverts, the shy and the socially anxious

The secret to tackling a networking event, if you’re a person who struggles with socialising, is preparation

Aug 11, 2018

Networking for introverts, the shy and the socially anxious

Aug 11, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

Using strangers to introduce a strange world

Having a newcomer to act as your audience’s proxy can ease the entry into the various weird worlds in genre fiction

Jul 29, 2018

Using strangers to introduce a strange world

Jul 29, 2018

Richard Cosgrove

Richard Cosgrove

Freelance writer and copy editor. Expect fortnightly pieces about screenwriting (mainly) and mental health (sometimes). Want to republish? Please email me.

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