Rocliffe notes : a professional approach for screenwriters & writer-directors / Farah Abushwesha.

Cover; Blurb; About the Author; Title; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Why I Love Writing; 01 What is the Job of a Writer?; What is the Job of Director or Writer-Director?; What does a Director do?; What do Producers do?; Other Decision Makers and What they do; Know Thyself Creatively; A Writer needs to Write; 02 What's Your Writing Process?; Ideas are in the Ether: Use them or Lose them; Where do Your Ideas come from?; Everyone can Write, But not always a Good Screenplay; A Professional Approach to Writing; No One way in; Tips for Breaking in Today from Emerging Writers. 03 New Talent is the Industry's LifebloodWhat do you Like to Find?; Where do you look for New Talent?; How do Projects Get Developed and Commissioned?; Personal vs Professional Taste; Sending Out Samples of Your Work; Read My Script -- That is the Question; What Makes the First Read the Last?; Less is More -- Ideal Length; 04 Comedy Writing; Key Things you Want to Find in a Film Script; Create A Web Series; Writing for Theatre; TV Writing; Adaptation; Radio; Documentaries and Unscripted -- from Start to Finish; Co-Writing -- How does that Work?; Co-Writing -- The Pros; Co-Writing -- The Cons. Industry Misconceptions and Realities05 Cover Notes; Filling in the Application form; A Short Biography -- 100 Words; Spec Samples of Work; It's All About Character, Character, Character; Creating a Character; The Treatment; Writing TV Episode Guides or Storylines; Say it in one Line -- The Elevator Pitch; 06 Finding a Producer; Perfect Pitching; Executives on Preparing for a Meeting with them; Creatives on Preparing for a Meeting; Finding The Right Collaborator; Approaching a Production Company; What is the BBC Writersroom?; 07 Development; What are Notes?; The Purpose of Feedback and Notes. Who to Get Feedback fromConflicting Feedback; Consider Rejection a Rite of Passage; Rejection Isn't Just for Newbies; 08 Procrastination; Research; Finishing what you Start; Rewriting and Self-Editing; Making a Living out of this; Tenacity; Confidence and Self-Doubt; Know Your Audience and Stay Plugged in; 09 Go do it; The Value of Shorts; Challenges of Making a First Feature Film; The Process of Making Something; Having The Writer Play a Role on Set; So you Want to make an Independent TV Pilot ... ; 10 Understanding Casting; Approaching Actors; Working with Actors; 11 Getting an Agent. Agents on what Agents doTalent on Agents; Agents and Producers; Getting Noticed by an Agent; What is the Working Relationship Between Agent and Client?; What to Look for in an Agent; What is an Agent Looking For?; Where to go When you haven't got an Agent, But you do have a Deal; How not to Approach an Agent; 12 Funding, Talent Platforms and Showcases; What Bafta offers new Talent; An Overview of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow; The Brit List; Women in Film & TV (UK); Skillset; Screen Training Ireland; Catalyst; Understanding a Festival; Creating a Festival Strategy.

: A manual for screenwriters and filmmakers, in the form of notes, on how to take your career from amateur writer to pro Rocliffe Notes is a compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers which brings together tips and opinions from more than 140 film and TV industry professionals, and provides a step-by-step, common-sense guide on how writers and writer-directors can best present themselves to the industry. Including insider insights from award-winning industry players, it also details their habits, writing processes, daily passions, and preoccupations, while also looking at the nuts and bolts of the industry, aiming to motivate writers on their own creative journey, maximize networking opportunities, and encourage a professional approach to writing. An essential armament in any writer’s store, contributors include: Moira Buffini, Danny Huston, David Parfitt, Jack Thorne, Sarah Gavron, John Madden, John Yorke, Nik Powell, Peter Kosminsky, and Richard Eyre.