You have finally managed to get a meeting with producers to discuss and pitch your screenplay. It's make or break time. How do you make a success of it?

Dec 30, 2010 – Janice Hally

An introduction to drama and the fundamental elements of a dramatic script.

Dec 18, 2010 – Kimona Brown

Getting your screenplay into the hands of a Hollywood producer or any other producer starts with persuading someone to read it.

Dec 12, 2010 – Janice Hally

How to write a cover letter that will convince a producer to read your screenplay. The pitch for your idea can mean life or death for your script.

Dec 4, 2010 – Janice Hally

Selling a screenplay to Hollywood, or anywhere else, starts with making sure that your script doesn't fall at the first hurdle.

Dec 3, 2010 – Janice Hally

A professional approach will increase your chances of being taken seriously as a screenwriter. Learn how to put the finishing touches to a screenplay.

Nov 22, 2010 – Janice Hally

Re-writing or editing a script for theatre, television, or film follows the same basic steps.

Nov 15, 2010 – Janice Hally

Most fiction writers have an aspiring screenwriter just dying to break out and write an Oscar worthy script.

Nov 13, 2010 – Leigh Fenty

"High concept" - an idea that can be summed up in one sentence - or is it something more?

Nov 12, 2010 – Janice Hally

Creating a good, sound screenplay involves much preparation. A well thought out outline makes the actual writing process easier.

Nov 6, 2010 – Ashley Rachel

Scriptwriting and storytelling are two separate arts. Writing the script is when the scriptwriter puts the flesh on the bones of a script outline.

Nov 2, 2010 – Janice Hally

How to find an idea for writing a story for a film, a play or a book.

Oct 25, 2010 – Janice Hally

Every film or television script needs to be thought through, and a detailed outline drawn up before a scriptwriter is commissioned to write the script.

Oct 22, 2010 – Janice Hally

Take the audience in one direction and then throw them with an off-topic punchline. Some examples and why they work.

Oct 22, 2010 – Gurmeet Mattu

Screenwriters and novelists brought together as 15th Polar&Co Festival of Crime Writing expands to include film and TV scriptwriting as well as books.

Oct 14, 2010 – Janice Hally

Developing scenes or an entire short film without dialogue will focus your story's essentials.

Oct 12, 2010 – Alan Barkley

Portraying imagery, emphasizing visual and ironic significance, and having the proper format are all crucial to having a script the producers will read.

Oct 9, 2010 – Arthur Gulumian

Everyday life can provide a rich source of material for the comedy writer, if he can look at it with a jaundiced eye.

Oct 7, 2010 – Gurmeet Mattu

The novel and film are very different beasts, but what are the actual differences?

Oct 6, 2010 – Gurmeet Mattu

How to behave correctly at a story conference.

Oct 5, 2010 – Janice Hally