Art of Dramatic Writing Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

Name: Art of Dramatic Writing Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
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ISBN: 9780671213329

ISBN-10: 0671213326

ISBN-13: 9780671213329

Edition: 2004

Authors: Lajos Egri

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Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows Among the many "how-to" playwriting books that have appeared over the years, there have been few that attempt to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay. Examining a play from the inside out, Egri starts with the heart of any drama: its characters. All good dramatic writing hinges on people and their relationships, which serve to move the story forward and give it life, as well as an understanding of human motives -- why people act the way that they do. Using examples from…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 2/15/1972
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.44" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Hungary and founded the Egri School of Writing in New York City in the 1930s. In addition to writing books, he spent his life writing and directing plays in both the United States and Europe, as well as writing screenplays for the film industry.



Contents


Introduction


Foreword


Preface



Premise



Character



The Bone Structure



Environment



The Dialectical Approach



Character Growth



Strength of Will in a Character



Plot or Character -- Which?



Characters Plotting Their Own Play



Pivotal Character



The Antagonist



Orchestration



Unity of Opposites



Conflict



Origin of Action



Cause and Effect



Static



Jumping



Rising



Movement



Foreshadowing Conflict



Point of Attack



Transition



Crisis, Climax, Resolution



General



Obligatory Scene



Exposition



Dialogue



Experimentation



The Timeliness of a Play



Entrances and Exits



Why Are Some Bad Plays Successful?



Melodrama



On Genius



What Is Art? -- A Dialogue



When You Write a Play



How to Get Ideas



Writing for Television



Conclusion



Plays Analyzed



How to Market Your Play



Long Runs on Broadway


Index