Pieter van der Westhuizen | Script Revolution
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Pieter van der Westhuizen

From Inner Mongolian snowstorms to African tick-bite fever, life has been the unlikely catalyst for my screenwriting odyssey. For ten years, I've been crafting stories, initially as a hobby to combat boredom during a week-long lockdown in Inner Mongolia during a blizzard. That first screenplay sparked a passion, leading to five completed scripts, though sadly, three vanished into the digital abyss, leaving me momentarily disheartened.

But as they say, the writing bug bites hard, and mine returned with a vengeance – quite literally – while recovering from tick-bite fever after a hike in the African bush.

My heart belongs to sci-fi (one of the dearly departed scripts!), but I've also explored the chilling realms of horror and thriller. Ironically, it's my horror scripts that resonate most with readers, a delightful surprise that fuels my creative fire.

My secret weapon? Infusing the ordinary with the extraordinary. Like many of you, I find inspiration in everyday life, twisting reality with a touch of the fantastical. It's a method that ignites my imagination and brings a unique flavor to my storytelling.

This is just the beginning of my creative exploration as I delve deeper into the craft of weaving captivating narratives.

Hail fellow well met.

 

Scripts By Pieter

Eremition
A family's dark legacy of manipulation and control is exposed when a young man's vivid hallucinations lead him to uncover his relatives' involvement in a global conspiracy.
Feature Horror, Thriller For sale 89pp
7 readers love this script
The Castrato
A young boy, with a voice blessed by divinity, faces the grim realities and sacrifices demanded by his family and society as he trains to become a castrato singer after a horse-riding accident.
TV Pilot Drama, Family, Music, Thriller For sale 69pp
3 readers love this script