Anastasia Marshall

Writer & Content Producer

United Kingdom

Portfolio
Film Daily
07/06/2017
Avoid the reject pile: Give your treatments the treatment - Film Daily

When I worked in film and drama development, I was an executioner for a big studio. Writers typed up treatments and sent in their precious babies for my consideration. 90% would go straight in the shredder. It was then my dismal job to copy and paste the email I sent all rejected writers, explaining why their baby hadn't made the cut.

No Basics Apparel
04/12/2017
The Truth About T-Shirts

How many t-shirts will you own in a lifetime? I have between 20 and 30 t-shirts in my wardrobe. Tees for every day, nostalgic tees, tees for sleeping in, tees for the gym, tees I never wear and one designer tee that I've only worn once in a totally food-free environment because it is that precious to me.

New Bohemia
06/18/2017
5 Life Lessons from Pablo Picasso - New Bohemia

We encountered a new problem last week. Clue: it's probably the mother of all first-world problems. Having arrived in our new home in France, my boyfriend and I both leapt eagerly into our respective passion-projects. Me: writing. Him: cycling.

Film Daily
07/05/2017
How to create blood-curdling horror that isn't horrible - Film Daily

Horror is part of the human race's narrative history; we have been fascinated by it since we started scratching stories on our cave walls. Nothing clears away the cobwebs and gives us back some perspective like watching someone having a much worse day than us. So you said something dumb on your conference call today?

Thought Catalog
04/28/2017
To The Girl Who's Convinced She's Still An Ugly Duckling

We were the ugly ducklings. At school, boys and girls teased us, bullied us, because we didn't look like them. Maybe we had buckteeth or big ears. Maybe we were flat-chested or too fat. Maybe our skin was worse than usual or some unlucky feature offended the eye.

New Bohemia
06/16/2017
5 Ways to be Braver - New Bohemia

Raise your hand (or just your eyebrows if you're in public) if you're scared about putting your work out there. If you're scared of starting a new venture. If you're scared of moving to a different city or country. Or even if you're just scared of going for a new job / promotion.

New Bohemia
06/05/2017
Wonder Woman Made Me Cry - New Bohemia

When I went to see Batman vs Superman with some friends last year, the last thing I expected were tears. My expectations, to be completely honest, were low. But it wasn't bad writing that made me cry. And, come to think about it, there's only one thing I remember about that entire film anyway: Wonder ...

New Bohemia
06/09/2017
The Secret Streets of Antibes - New Bohemia

Antibes is a busy nautical town on the French Côte d'Azur. Its port is home to grand yachts, sailors and bustling tourists. But turn your back on the shimmering sea, pass through the temptations of the market, and head into the twisting Old Town... There you will find a quiet warren of streets full of ...

New Bohemia
05/18/2017
How To Write A Screenplay - The reality of being a writer

You pick a deadline for your first screenplay. You've got a treatment and index cards and even a mood board. You make a calendar with reminders in big red writing and plan to write 10 pages a day. You are so ready for this!