When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

If you're creating comedy for the TV, radio, stage or film you probably need to communicate your dialogue and instructions via a script. This tutorial walks you through how you should format your ...

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...

One of the most widely used screenplay programs in Hollywood has a new tool to help with gender equality and inclusion. In an update announced Thursday, Final Draft — software that writers use to ...

Amazon has announced the launch of a free, cloud-based program that makes it easier for budding writers to create movie and TV screenplays. Amazon Storywriter will let users submit work directly to ...

It's important to know your market. Check the schedules and watch as much TV drama as you can – see what genres and formats are on, what's popular, what works, what doesn't work, what grips and ...

Harry Potter fans have put the print versions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more recently, the screenplay of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at the top of many best seller lists for ...