Our Online Courses

  • Finding Starting Points

    Beat the Blank Page Finding Starting Points is a self-paced online course designed to help you finally begin your play. FREE for a limited time (till end Sept 2026, then £40).  Start Anywhere. Start Today. You might have an idea but you don’t know where to begin. Or perhaps you’re struggling with the dreaded *writer’s…

    Original price was: £25.00.Current price is: £0.00.
  • Top of the Stack: The First 10 Pages

    Fed up with competition rejections? NEXT TERM: Oct 2026 (Wednesdays) Master the art of writing a play that explodes off the page from the very first line. Learn how to write a play that survives the infamous 10-page sift, boosting your chances of a full read from competition readers. Book now for October 2026. Buying…

    £100.00
  • Top of the Stack: Act 2

    Working Your Way Through Act 2 NEXT TERM: October 2026 (Tuesdays) (starting 29th Sept) Master the art of writing a play that explodes off the page from the very first line and keeps going. You’ve started your script with energy and inspiration. Now learn how to write Act 2, boosting your chances of success a…

    £100.00
  • WFTS Online Playwriting Summer School

    AUGUST 2026 A whole week to write your play — from the comfort of your own home. The WriteForTheStage Online Playwriting  Summer School gives you structure in the mornings, space in the afternoons, and a friendly group of writers to cheer you on. You’ll try out fresh techniques, and leave the week with a first…

    £150.00
  • Top of the Stack: Act 3

    NEXT TERM: October 2026 (Thursdays) Endings are notoriously challenging to get right. Indeed, a strong Act 3 ensures your audience leaves the theatre satisfied — and more likely to return for your next play. This is the moment where your protagonist rises from the nadir of Act 2 and finally confronts the Problem of the World…

    £100.00