The elements of playwriting
Looks at what being a playwright means, the essentials of a stageworthy play, turning ideas into plays, creating theatrical characters, shaping plot, action, and dialogue, and finding the resources for getting a play produced.
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :The elements of playwriting / Louis E. Catron.
Summary
Looks at what being a playwright means, the essentials of a stageworthy play, turning ideas into plays, creating theatrical characters, shaping plot, action, and dialogue, and finding the resources for getting a play produced.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:1994.
- Edition:1st Collier books ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Collier Books, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1994.
Notes
Originally published: New York : Macmillan, 1993.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 220 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0020692919, 9780020692911
- oclc:ocm28799864
- LC Classification:PN1661
- Dewey Decimal:808.2
Table of Contents
Being a playwright -- What makes a play? -- The size of your Canvas: Monodramas, one-acts, and full-length plays -- Where do you start? turning your ideas into plays -- Creating characters: People in action to achieve their goals -- Building plot: Shaping your play's action -- Constructing dialogue: action through words -- Evaluating and revising your play -- Script format: Typing your script for producers and directors -- Resources for the playwright.
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