by scriptangel | Oct 7, 2009 | Opportunities, Screenwriting
So, is it worth you entering writing competitions? My answer is – YES, YES, YES! Someone Is offering to read your script, usually for free, and although you won’t get feedback to help you develop the script you will, if you’re any good, get noticed...
by scriptangel | Oct 7, 2009 | Screenwriting, Television Drama
Since Tony Garnett’s article in The Guardian bemoaning the state of drama commissioning at the BBC (and Ben Stephenson’s response to it), there have been numerous articles written taking opposing sides. Many fear that the lack of authored drama, and indeed in...
by scriptangel | Oct 7, 2009 | Theatre
Writing for the screen (television or film) is as much about writing for performance as it is about writing for the camera. So where better to hone your skills writing for actors than in the theatre? You get your script performed and you get to see an...
by scriptangel | Oct 7, 2009 | Screenwriting
I’ve written a script, what next? That’s the question I’m most often asked by writers just starting out. Here are my top tips: 1) Put it away. Let it gather dust for a few weeks, then take it out, brush it off and get your red pen ready. Do that several...
by scriptangel | Oct 6, 2009 | Screenwriting
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