Big Screen, Small Screen A Practical Guide To Writing For Flim And Television In Australia

Thinking in pictures is a gift, transferring them to words on paper is a craft. Put them together, and that's the screenwriter's art.

Big Screen, Small Screen is a complete guide to writing for film and television for beginners as well as more experienced writers. It covers all aspects of screenwriting from changing a film genre to picking a television timeslot.

Taking you through the basics of screenwriting with step by step guides to structure, character and the first draft script, and valuable tips and exercises, it also shows you how to find and agent, deal with producers, market your script and apply for funding.