Writer's Handbook: Guide to Writing for Stage and Screen - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405000988 ISBN 13: 9781405000987

Publisher: Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

There are increasing opportunities for new writers of plays, be it for stage, screen or radio - but also increasing demands.

This highly practical and informative guide looks at constructing a play for each market, drawing on the expertise of leading figures in their field - including James Roose-Evans on holding an audience in modern theatre, Hugh Whitemore on TV and radio plays, Carl Miller on developing new writers and Bob Ritchie on getting into writing teams for long-running TV series such as Eastenders. There are also features on how the main TV companies commission, and how to deal with agents, producers and contracts. Plus a comprehensive listings and information section.

About this title

About the Author

Barry Turner has worked on both sides of publishing, as a journalist and author, editor and marketing director. He started his career as a teacher before joining The Observer and then moving on to radio and television. His first book, a study of British politics in the early twentieth century, was published in 1970. He has written over twenty books, including A Place in the Country, which inspired a television series, as well as a bestselling biography of actor Richard Burton. He has been editor of The Writer's Handbook for over twenty years. He lives in north London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405000988
• ISBN 13: 9781405000987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260
• Editor: Barry Turner