{"product_id":"9781910868256","title":"On the Shelf: Revisiting Abandoned Scripts","description":"Not every script or story idea makes it into production. There are far more reasons for a story not to be made than for it to actually see production. Iain McLaughlin, who has written for, amongst others, James Bond, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Blake's 7 revisits more than half a dozen scripts and proposals, giving background to the creation of the stories, explaining why the stories were ultimately rejected or abandoned, and revisiting them with fresh eyes some years later to give an honest opinion of his earlier work and to offer some suggestions and amendments to improve the stories.\u003cp\u003eHis essays on the stories are full of valuable information, advice and hints for aspiring writers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories include\u003cbr\u003eThe Point of No Return\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Chance\u003cbr\u003eA Stitch in Time (a Doctor Who proposal for Big Finish)\u003cbr\u003eTime Heals All Things (BBV)\u003cbr\u003eThe Celestial Toymakers (a Doctor Who proposal for Big Finish)\u003cbr\u003eCold Comfort (a Doctor Who proposal for Big Finish)\u003cbr\u003eKill or Cure (BBV)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thebes Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040043352304,"sku":"9781910868256","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910868256_p0.jpg?v=1763629404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910868256","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}