So You Want To Be A Playwright?

How to write a play and get it produced – a manual for playwrights.

Playwright and former literary manager Tim Fountain guides the budding playwright over the many hurdles involved in getting a play on – from finding a story that only you know, through the detailed construction of the play, and on to the strategies you can use to get it on stage.

– What kind of play do you want to write?

– Where do you get your ideas from?

– How much exposition do you need?

– Where do you find your characters' voices?

– What should you do when you get stuck?

– Where should you send your play? The book also deals with the actual production: choosing directors, designers and actors, and coping with rehearsals, previews and press nights.

Includes appendixes of vital websites, and contact details for new-writing theatres, agents and publishers.

'A marvellous and invaluable guide… full of wisdom and no-nonsense practical advice on the tricky but thrilling business of making plays' (Willy Russell)