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A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills. The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe's London Road) also features.

Writing for Radio offers a detailed approach to the process of writing a successful radio play from first draft to production draft and on into the recording studio - with helpful 'tricks-of-the-trade' and informative 'vox pops' from leading radio producers and sound engineers.

This writer's guide explains how to write short stories and horror fiction for children and adults. The author shows how to build on the inital idea and develop characters and plot. There are ideas for selecting and approaching publishers and information about contracts and publication.

How NOT to Write a Sitcom is a troubleshooting guide aimed at both the novice and the practising sitcom writer. It illustrates and explains the many pitfalls in concept, characterisation, plotting and dramatic/comedic writing,which pepper the hundreds of scripts submitted every year.

Written by an experienced journalist, this is an exploration of freelance writing for newspapers. It covers the importance of knowing your readers, contact with editors, how to write regular features, reviewing, interviewing and meeting deadlines - as well as how to acquire a flow of ideas.

Written by two sitcom writers, this handbook seeks to break down the process of writing sitcoms into a series of easy-to-follow steps. There are chapters devoted to concept, characters and plot, through to proposals, commissioning and production, with examples from a range of popular sitcoms.

This invaluable resource looks at all the latest markets for comedy writers, with new material on writing 'The Office' style docu-comedies, writing for children's TV, and even how to try out your own jokes in stand-up comedy routines.

This book is a practical guide to the process of play-writing, from the original inspiration through plotting, structuring and characterisation to the successful realisation of the idea. This revised edition includes a new chapter covering stage realism.

Writing Comedy 4th edition is a practical manual for the beginner, as well as for the more experienced writer, in developing the skills to be a successful professional comedy writer. This new edition includes useful advice on how to develop your comedy in an increasingly digital age.