To all Words Alouders, this is copied and pasted from the BBC Writer’s Room email newsletter. It was a really popular post last time round, so I thought I’d post the latest update. If anyone from the BBC is looking at this, please don’t shout at us – we’re trying to spread the word!

Sharman Macdonald
The writer of new film The Edge of Love starring her daughter Keira Knightley talks to us about her work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/sharman_macdonald2.shtml

Writer Journeys – Keith Brumpton
The creator of M.I.High talks about how BBC writersroom helped get his show off the ground.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/keith_brumpton.shtml

Sharps Diary – Paul Horsman
Successful writers on our recent Sharps scheme were sent on a week-long residential course. One of them tells us about his experience.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/sharps_diary_paul.shtml

Frank Cottrell Boyce
An interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce, writer of Millions, 24 Hour Party People, and Welcome to Sarajevo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/frank_cottrell_boyce.shtml

Gaby Chiappe
An interview with Gaby Chiappe of Lark Rise to Candleford and Survivors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/gaby_chiappe.shtml

Writing Short Films
Read our collection of tips on writing short films.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/tips_shortfilm.shtml

New Scripts
We’ve got a batch of new scripts for you to download and read. The scripts are in PDF format – if you can’t read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro

M.I.High: The Cold War (previously The Inside Job) by Keith Brumpton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/mi_high_the_cold_war.pdf

White Girl by Abi Morgan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/white_girl.pdf

One Chord Wonders: Damned, Damned, Damned by Frank Cottrell Boyce
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/damned_damned_damned.pdf

Or browse through all of our scripts in the script archive.

Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.

Blog
Micheal Jacob tells us about the best shows he saw at the Edinburgh Fringe and Abi Bown considers the difference between US and UK dramas. Join the conversation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/

Opportunities
4talent
Deadline: 29 August 08
Channel 4 are looking for new talent under the age of 30.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/4talent.shtml

The Alfred Fagon Award
Deadline: 31 August 2008
£5,000 award for a new stage play by a playwright of Caribbean or African descent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/alfred_fagon.shtml

Summer Challenge
Deadline: 26 September 08
Open writing call for unagented writers offering representation and a development deal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/summer_challenge.shtml

Red Planet Prize
Deadline: 30 September 08
Red Planet Pictures are looking for pilot scripts for TV – with a prize of £5,000, representation, and a script commission.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/red_planet.shtml

High Tide
Deadline: 01 November 08
HighTide Festival are looking for full-length plays from new and emerging writers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/high_tide.shtml