Author: Mike Heath
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New One-Day Playwriting Workshop: Finish That Play
Every playwright has a play they’ve never finished. Something you started in a frenzy of creative energy—finding the feel of the play without overthinking it. But after the fast few scenes, you stopped. The play stalls. It’s time to finish that play. And weeks become months; months become years. And that unfinished script joins a…
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Finding Your Ending: How The Problem of the World Shapes Act 3
Are you struggling to find a tangible path to your story’s ending? Maybe you’ve got strong characters and a conflict, but you’ve lost the way—unsure where it’s going? It’s time to consider the Problem of the World. The key to finding a satisfying ending is to go back to the beginning. Assess the problem at…
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A New Term of Online Playwriting Courses: Coming Up!
There’s something special about this time of year—a moment of transition where the summer fades into the beautiful reds and browns of autumn. And while we might have dreaded being dragged back into classrooms as kids, September is a time to focus on our adult selves: joining online playwriting courses to develop our craft. Maybe…
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What happens at a one-day writing workshop?
We’re running our first one-day writing workshop at WriteForTheStage this coming Saturday (22nd Aug). And you might be wondering what it’s all about. So, this article explains what to expect, what to prepare, and what you’ll take away from your one-day writing workshop—suitable for complete beginners and experienced playwrights and novelists. Let’s go. What do…
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One-Day Writing Workshop— Saturday 22nd Aug
STOP PRESS—Places still available for our One-Day Writing Workshop. You’ll find a new starting point for a new play/book/poem!!! Are you struggling with the dreaded writer’s block? Maybe you feel like you have a play in you, but you’re not sure where to start? Our new one-day writing workshop is exactly what you need. You’ll…
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STOP PRESS: Finding Starting Points – free course problem solved!!!
Just a quick message to let you know that I’ve discovered a problem with accessing our Finding Starting Points free course. Apologies if you’ve tried to access it and found yourself stuck in an eternal loop! I’ve now got to the bottom of the problem, and you should be able to access the content for…
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Your Next Play Starts Here: Our new one-day workshop
Are you struggling with the dreaded writer’s block? Maybe you feel like you have a play in you, but you’re not sure where to start? Our new one-day writing workshop is exactly what you need. You’ll leave the session with a notepad full of notes, some characters, a conflict, and the first few pages of…
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Blast from the Past: A WriteForTheStage journey from 2016
Anne Wynne joined the WriteForTheStage courses in 2016 and started with a blank slate, as most of the participants of the course do. Through practical exercises, she explored what was on her mind and found characters who embodied that interest, and developed the script with the help of the group, the tutor, and audiences who gave feedback at Studio…
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WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, GMFringe 2026
As ever, we’re very excited to be a part of the Greater Manchester Fringe festival. And it’s all the more gratifying to be a partner of this excellent festival, because it celebrates its 15th year in 2026! This will be the eleventh year of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, where we offer a publication…
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Podcast Episode: Writing For The Stage
Pip: WriteForTheStage is the kind of site that hands you a sharpened pencil, points at the blank page, and says — politely but firmly — no more excuses. Mara: Mike Heath covers a lot of ground in these posts: getting drafts started and finished, and choosing the right tools to support the work. Pip: Two…