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10 Playwriting Exercises to Sharpen Craft and Spark ImaginationYou wouldn’t run a marathon without warming up; likewise,...
22/11/2025

10 Playwriting Exercises to Sharpen Craft and Spark Imagination

You wouldn’t run a marathon without warming up; likewise, it can be difficult to sit at your desk expecting yourself to be ready to commit ideas to the page without mentally preparing yourself. And this is where playwriting exercises come in, helping us test our language, structure, and tone in the privacy of the draft. When I sit down to write, I’m not looking for comfort; I’m looking for friction—the kind that makes a line wobble, a silence ache, or a comic beat turn sinister....

Playwriting exercises can help you discover ideas that could inspire your next piece. 10 useful exercises for all playwrights.

Excited to announce that my debut novel is now available in paperback and Kindle.
16/11/2025

Excited to announce that my debut novel is now available in paperback and Kindle.

A personal account of overcoming dyslexia to develop a creative writing career and my debut novel, Autumn Leaf.

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing: Leeches, by Kieran Scott
14/11/2025

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing: Leeches, by Kieran Scott

We’re very excited to announce the publication of Leeches by Kieran Scott: the winner of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing 2025 at the Greater Manchester Fringe. The first prize is a publication with WriteForTheStage Books, and we proudly announce that the play text is now available on Am...

If you’re learning how to write a play—or refining one for submission—you’ve probably heard of the dreaded 10-page sift....
10/11/2025

If you’re learning how to write a play—or refining one for submission—you’ve probably heard of the dreaded 10-page sift. It’s the moment your script either earns a full read—or gets quietly shelved. Brutal? Yes. But it’s also an opportunity. Because if you know how to make those first ten pages explode off the page, you’re already halfway to the top of the stack....

Learn how to write a play that stands out. Discover why your first 10 pages are key to rising to the top of the stack.

The 10-page sift is a nasty reality for all playwrights....
09/11/2025

The 10-page sift is a nasty reality for all playwrights....

The 10-page sift is a nasty reality for all playwrights.

Still some places available for this weekend’s thriller-writing digital writing retreat. A chance to focus in the comfor...
27/10/2025

Still some places available for this weekend’s thriller-writing digital writing retreat. A chance to focus in the comfort of your own home.

A writing retreat offers a writer time to think and develop their work. A digital writing retreat does the same, from the comfort of home.

26/10/2025

What is a Digital Writing Retreat?

Do you get easily distracted while writing? Do you have a piece you’re desperate to write but can’t find the time? Are you struggling to get to the heart of the matter? These are all common problems for writers of all experience, which is why writing retreats are so popular. But, they’re super...

It started with watching the telly. Many things do. My friend Martin Jameson frequently begins our conversations with 'H...
22/10/2025

It started with watching the telly. Many things do. My friend Martin Jameson frequently begins our conversations with 'Have you seen………?' and, invariably, the answer is no. So when he asked me if I'd seen the HBO series The Vietnam War, written by Ken Burns, the answer was a typical 'no'. So I watched it. It was not an easy watch....

It started with watching the telly. Many things do. My friend Martin Jameson frequently begins our conversations with ‘Have you seen………?’ and, invariably, the answer is no. So when he asked me if I’d seen the HBO series The Vietnam War, written by Ken Burns, the answer was a typical ‘n...

My latest blog about thriller writing for the stage. And more news about our Halloween Digital Writing Retreat, a weeken...
19/10/2025

My latest blog about thriller writing for the stage. And more news about our Halloween Digital Writing Retreat, a weekend of workshops and writers labs to help you bring your next big idea to the stage.

Thrillers come to life on the stage, but they require planning and understanding of the dramatic form. How to structure a stage thriller.

How to Build Suspense, Surprise, and Emotional Stakes in Live Performance Thrillers thrive on tension, misdirection, and...
19/10/2025

How to Build Suspense, Surprise, and Emotional Stakes in Live Performance Thrillers thrive on tension, misdirection, and the slow drip of dread. But unlike film or fiction, theatre demands a different kind of suspense—one that unfolds in real time, with limited space, live actors, and no edits. The audience is right there, breathing with the performers. Every beat must land....

Thrillers come to life on the stage, but they require planning and understanding of the dramatic form. How to structure a stage thriller.

As the nights draw in, October offers the perfect climate for theatrical thrillers—stories that thrive on tension, conce...
12/10/2025

As the nights draw in, October offers the perfect climate for theatrical thrillers—stories that thrive on tension, concealment, and the slow drip of dread. But if you're wondering how to write a thriller for the stage, it's a good idea to take a look at what has gone before us. For playwrights, the thriller is a genre that demands precision: every beat must land, every silence must hum with implication, and every reveal must feel both inevitable and shocking....

If you're wondering how to write a thriller for the stage, look no further. Examples, tips, and an invite to join our Halloween retreat.

We're super excited to share details about a digital writing retreat we're running over Halloween weekend, dedicated to ...
09/10/2025

We're super excited to share details about a digital writing retreat we're running over Halloween weekend, dedicated to writing thrillers for the stage.

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Our 1st digital writing retreat is about thriller-writing. Explore the silence, tension, & secrets that come to life before your very eyes.

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