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On emotional logic
In this edited extract from her book The Playwright’s Journey, Jemma Kennedy considers the jouissance or strangeness that makes for… -
Dear Writer: A letter to you from Oladipo Agboluaje
Playwright and academic Oladipo Agboluaje apologises for just getting back to you, and offers some advice on knowing your worth… -
Dear Writer: A letter to you from Lorna French
Lorna French shares three things she has come to learn as a black writer, to help you navigate the industry… -
On form and transmediality
Is your work ever 'just one thing'? Eve Leigh was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2019 for… -
On driving your story
In-Sook Chappell was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2013 for P'YONGYANG. She offers some pointers on character,… -
Seven starting points for your play
Renowned theatre director and Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting Judge in 2017 Lyndsey Turner offers some thoughtful provocations for stage writers… -
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On re-writes and rehearsals
Roy Williams' play DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE was first performed in 2007, but the text kept emerging for some time after.… -
On reading for the Bruntwood Prize
Written to demystify the role of a reader, Anthony discusses the process of reading a script and the excitement of… -
Essay: Keep asking questions
On 17th November 2019, Royal Exchange Theatre Dramaturg Suzanne Bell was awarded the 2019 Kenneth Tynan Award for Dramaturgy, given… -
Sophie Woolley: Why I write
From going deaf in her 20s to being switched on as a real-life ‘cyborg’, Sophie Woolley’s brand new play is… -
Development Diary: Stuart Slade (and his daughter) at the National Theatre
Stuart Slade won a Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting Judges' Award in 2019 for GLEE & ME. He heads to London… -
Development Diary: Jody O'Neill on writing in isolation
We are exploring ways in which we can all remain connected and optimistic during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jody O'Neill won…
Writing Resources
We will use this page to share provocations, tips, tutorials and advice all with the aim of helping you shape and develop your writing practice.