Resources

The Essential Elements of Screenwriting
In this episode of SCRIPTEASERS, Holly Lyons founder of Screenwriting Scriptease, reveals the essential ingredients needed to create an original series, the flawed character, a

Should soaps incorporate the pandemic into storylines or avoid it altogether?
No virus in Summer Bay That’s a question that has been raised before, but there are varying views on the matter, and for some it

Top Tips for Perfecting Your Pitch
I LOVE PITCHING… Every year at AFTRS I run our annual Speed Pitching Event. In 2017 I organised the Australian Writers Guild/ VIVID Speed Pitching

Crafting the perfect scene
If you’re writing a scene for television, every scene needs to include these essential elements: STRUCTURE Think of every scene you write as a mini-story.

Is every scene moving the story forward?
TV CHEWS UP STORY The fundamental rule is that every scene should move the story forward. GOAL DRIVEN PROTAGONISTS If your protagonist has a clear,

