There’s No Such Thing as a Final Draft by Peter Salisbury
Hands down, one of the best parts of being Anam Cara’s director is getting to
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Hands down, one of the best parts of being Anam Cara’s director is getting to
Having opened the story up and shuffled the plot points around until you have an
Having brainstormed the various events or beats that you’d like to include in your story,
“The King dies and then the Queen dies is story. The King dies and then
Alan Taylor has taught screenwriting in the UK., the EU, and South Africa since graduating
You have your idea for the scene, you know what you want to write; these
“I love writing, but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, ‘You
Submissions deadline: 13th March 2019 The RTÉ and NI Screen talent development competition – Storyland
What you are looking for when you develop a character are experiences or memories that
“Don’t expect the puppets of your mind to become the people of your story. If
In Part 1 of this article, I wrote: ‘. . . it’s not enough to
You have an idea. It’s nibbling away at the side of your brain begging to
I’m headed out to Ballymun today to watch a rehearsal of my play For Saoirse,
One from the archives: this second part of Caren Kennedy’s articles on TV Treatments is
One from the archives: this is by far one of the most popular articles on
When most people think of ‘screenwriting’ they frequently think of ‘the movies!’ But these days,
First published back in 2012, this article is consistently one of the most popular resource
However much we prepare to condense our 400 page book into a two-hour film and
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining, The Godfather – some of our most
Screenwriting is a wonderful medium to write in. It’s tight, disciplined and forces you to
