Leading playwrights offer advice to new writers.

Playwriting

Top tips for writers

James Graham talks about playwriting, his inspirations and what is political theatre.

Interview with James Graham

Simon Stephens talks about what inspired him to become a writer, his process when writing and offers advise to anyone interested in playwriting.

Interview with Simon Stephens

Interview with Katori Hall

Interview with David Hare

Leading playwrights discuss their own writing processes.

How do you write?

The importance of metaphor in dramatic writing

Using dramatic metaphor

An introduction to different theatrical styles

Dramatic style

What are the key ingredients for a dramatic scene?

Structuring a scene

Dialogue is at the core of dramatic writing

Writing dialogue

Arts

Arts du spectacle