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Writing for Film and Television

• Blackdog Screenwriters and Authors Site

• Celluloid Links
Screenwriters, writers, filmmakers, authors, movies, film business, contests, literary agents, resources

• Drew's Script-O-Rama

• Hollywood Scriptwriter

• Screenwriters Utopia: covering screenwriting

• SCRIPTS FROM THE LOT

• Script Writer Magazine
Dedicated to better script writing. "“Excellent articles, very thought-provoking, really good to have in the office to read in the breaks – or to read all morning when the work’s not going well,” says Andrew Davies, screenwriter (The Way We Live Now, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Pride and Prejudice).

• ShowFoundListing.cfm

• WC Martell's Script Secrets
Features a free Script Tip every Day, Free Screenwriting Article Every Week, Script Sales News, plus Screenwriting Questions answered by a Professional Screenwriter.
Added: 14/4/02

• Wordplay

• Writers Guild of America

• BBC New Writing
Drama, Entertainment and Children's Programmes Room 222 Broadcasting House W1A 1AA 020 7765 2703
The BBC's new department seeking out new writing talent.

• SitsVac
Comics creator Kev Sutherland has compiled this brilliant site on comdey writing as part of the process of in his show The SitCom Trials, which has aired on ITV and often tours the country. It's packed with invaluable comedy writing tips, script samples and much more. There's also a discussion group you can join. Brilliant!

If there are no contact details listed I would be happy to pass on e-mail queries. This is just a few of the writers for whom I have contacts.

• Jonathan Clements
Brilliant writer on all things manga and anime whose credits include The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953.

• Andrew Darling
Web: www.andrewdarling.info
Andrew's credits nclude several Titan tiles including Star Wars Magazine and the Star Wars Fact Files. He's also written the official making of Thunderbirds book for UK publishers Reynolds and Hearn.

• Joe Nazzaro
Superlative interviewer and feature writer whose book credits include Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Television and Blake's 7: The Inside Story. He's written for many magazines including Starlog, Dreamwatch, Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine and more.

• Ian Spelling
Credits include Starlog Magazine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Magazines and many, many others. Also writes for the New York Times.

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