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Writing for Stage/Screen

Writing for Stage/Screen Feature Writer: Janice Hally

Are you interested in writing for television, theatre, or big screen? You'll find advice here on writing plays, screenplays, and television scripts for single teleplays or TV series and serials. Do you want to be a playwright, a movie screenwriter or television scriptwriter? Find out about the different jobs for dramatists from creator through storyliner to script editor or show runner.

From finding an idea and creating characters, to advice on marketing your play or screenplay. What sort of software is useful to scriptwriters? What is the best relationship between writers and actors? When should a writer say "no" to re-writes? What are the differences between stage and screen?

Browse through the articles and you'll find lots of useful advice.


Contributing Articles in Writing for Stage/Screen

 		What Makes a Big Screen Story Memorable?
Francis Coppola and Mario Puzo's The Godfather effectively uses structure and external events to convey internal truths and build character-audience intimacy.
A How-to Screenwriting Guide
So you've finally decided to write a screenplay. The 2010 New Year is here, along with your resolutions, and you've told everyone that the writing starts this year.
Signs of a Well Written Film Script
The popular films of todays era all have several elements in common. Including these elements could mean the difference between selling a script or not.
Writing Exciting Springboards for Animation
A good animated story always starts with a good idea expressed in a quality springboard. These pointers can help jumpstart the writers imagination.
The Secret to Conducting Documentary Interviews
How to give your subject active feedback when you can't make a sound, the light is in your eyes, and the camera is wedged in your shoulder.
How to Adapt Letters and Memoirs Into a Play
For the dramatic writer who enjoys history and biography, autobiographical works such as journals and personal letters can provide inspiration and detail.
Lizzie Mickery on Writing Paradox for BBC1
Lizzie Mickery talks about how she created Paradox, the high-concept thriller series about future crimes, and why she had to give up acting to write her own dramas.
Overcoming Writer's Block
Writer's Block. There is nothing worse than staring at a blank computer screen as the world passes a writer by. Luckily, there are some easy tricks to get past it.
Art Ayris: Updating Missionary Zeal
In a world where communication is the key, a small-town minister finds exciting ways to reach a searching world.
Breaking Into Screenwriting With Zoetrope
Zoetrope: All-Story creates a viable bridge between writer and film, with quarterly publications, virtual studio, and annual contests.
How to Develop Your Documentary Writing Career
Have you noticed how many documentaries are broadcast on channels like PBS and Discovery Channel? Somebody has to write all those words. That's a documentary scriptwriter
How to Write an Interesting Speech
Most good oral presentations are based on careful preparation and written notes. Skillful speech makers will be familiar with their written content.
How to Become a Story Analyst
The rewards of being a story analyst include reading screenplays for a living, learning more about the business, and having an influence on whether a film is made or not.
New Scriptwriting Software From Adobe
An early preview Adobe's new script development application Story is made available for free download or online use.
24:7 Theatre Festival of New Writing
In its first five years, Manchester's 24:7 Theatre Festival has grown from a tiny fringe event into a major showcase of new writing that has attracted national attention.
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