Introduction


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. Each resource approaches things from their writers own perspective – so take from each one what you like!

Writing resources


Iman Qureshi- Digital workshop ‘Visceral’

There are many ways to write a play. One of the ways I’ve been experimenting with recently is to look inwards and really try and…


LPB: Episode 4: Suzanne Bell from the Royal Exchange

What happens when you submit your script to a Literary Department? What does a Literary Manager do? What’s the difference between a New Work Associate…


A welcome to the ‘Letters to Fellow Writers’ series by Chinonyerem Odimba

In an introduction to a brand new six part series in partnership with tiata fahodzi @TiataFahodzi Artistic Director and Chief Executive Chinonyerem Odimba to invites us…


Rachel McMurray on No Such Thing as Ordinary

Rachel McMurray is a North-West based Writer, Director and Applied Theatre Facilitator. Rachel is interested in new writing, and theatre for social change. She is…


Elizabeth Freestone on plays to save the world

Elizabeth Freestone is a theatre director, creative consultant and environmentalist. She has directed plays for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Manchester Royal Exchange, the Citizens Theatre…


#WritersSurvivalTips with Anna Jordan

We hope that this site is a robust and useful (and free!) tool for anyone interested in writing for the stage. As we navigate these…


What would you like to see on writeaplay.co.uk?

The aim of writeaplay.co.uk goes beyond promoting the Bruntwood Prize and hopes to serve as a useful resources for anyone interested in writing for the…


Writing for Audio round up

We hope our Toolkit Series 2 series has offered insights into thinking about different ways your stories might reach people, while still holding dear the…