Writing Your First Play

Name: Writing Your First Play
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ISBN: 9780130274168

ISBN-10: 013027416X

ISBN-13: 9780130274168

Edition: 2001 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Stephen Sossaman

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For courses in Creative Writing, Playwriting and Drama. This brief, practical workbook guides students step by step through writing their first play. It covers the process from selecting an idea to doing critical revision and saves students from common frustrations by explaining and walking through the basics. Great as a stand-alone, packaged with other creative writing texts or in drama or acting courses.

Book details

List price: $99.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 8/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.90" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Introduction


The Beginning Playwright


Are There Rules for Playwriting?


What Is Special About Theater?


Theater Isn't Film


Theaters' Requirements


Being a Playwright


The Writer's Workbook


Personal Journal


Where Play Ideas Come From


Situation


Story


The Playwright's Toolbox


Characters


Major Characters


Protagonist and Antagonist


Levels of Motivation


Treating Characters As Individuals


Minor Characters


The Audience and Your Characters


Play Structure


Elements of Plot


Subplots


Acts


Scenes


Beats


Five Keys to Holding Your Audience


Emotions and Secrets


Conflict


Obstacles and Complications


Tension and Suspense


Action


What Your Audience Sees and Hears


Sets, Props, Lighting, Music, and Costumes


Stage Movement


Dialog


Dialog's Nine Major Functions


Characters Have Unique Speaking Styles


Pauses and Silences


Dramatic Irony


Subtext


Showing Emotions By Speech Disruptions


Exposition


Theme


Writing Your First Play


Select and Evaluate Your Idea


Decide How to Write Your First Draft


If you Decide to Plan Carefully


If you Decide to Write Freely


Select a Working Title


Write Your First Draft


Troubleshooting


Writer's Block


Evaluate Your Draft


Evaluation Checklist


Revise Your Play


Develop Your Play


Prepare Your Script and Ancillary Materials


Production Options


What's Next?



Script Format



Sample Synopsis



Record of Submissions



Addresses and Web Sites



An Example: Ibsen'sA Doll's House


Index