So You Want to Be a Playwright?: How to Write a Play and Get It Produced

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