[PDF] Playwriting Made Simple eBook

Author : Angelo Parra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 27,81 MB
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1118017226

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The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance? Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces. Guides you through every process of playwriting?from soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway musicals Advice on moving your script to the public stage Guidance on navigating loopholes If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.

Author : Aaron Braxton
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2019-10-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781702651042

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PLAYWRITING MADE SIMPLE is the best self-guided course in the industry, specifically designed to teach aspiring playwrights and seasoned professionals, the methods necessary to create and produce compelling stage plays. It offers professional playwriting tips, tricks, secrets, strategic shortcuts and creative insights into playwriting for the theatre, that will bring your play from page to stage in 6 weeks or less! If you follow this playwriting course and thoroughly perform the playwriting exercises, you will be armed with all the tools necessary to become a better writer, insightful artist and shrewd producer, by transforming yourself into the playwright you always wanted to be. You will learn scene structure, playwriting formulas, levels of dialogue, character development, subtext, audience expectations, rising/falling actions, tension, format, how to develop your own voice and playwriting style, advertise, market, produce, find money, avoid clichés and more! If you are ready to put your dreams into action, this streamlined playwriting and producing course is for you. Get the stories out your head and into the world. Take a leap so your passion can sprout wings. The time is now. Open your heart and say, "YES!" Now begin.

Author : Carol Fisher Saller
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 19,65 MB
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0226734102

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Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling: "This author is giving me a fit." "I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times." "My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face." In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking "rules" along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: "I mess up all the time," she confesses. "It’s how I know things." Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says "terrorists. See copy editors"?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors. Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A presents itself as a kind of alter ego to the comparatively staid Manual of Style. In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller continues her mission with audacity and good humor.

Author : Aaron Braxton
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2019-10-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781702666466

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PLAYWRITING MADE SIMPLE - Abridged Version is the best self-guided course in the industry, specifically designed to teach aspiring playwrights and seasoned professionals, the methods necessary to write compelling stage plays. It offers professional playwriting tips, tricks, secrets, strategic shortcuts and creative insights into playwriting, specifically for the theatre, that will bring your original play from page to stage in 6 weeks or less! If you follow this playwriting course and thoroughly perform the playwriting exercises, you will be armed with all the tools necessary to become a better writer and insightful artist by transforming yourself into the playwright you always wanted to be. You will learn scene structure, playwriting formulas, levels of dialogue, character development, subtext, audience expectations, rising/falling actions, tension, format, how to develop your own voice and playwriting style, while avoiding typical clichés. If you are ready to put your dreams into action, this simple abridged, streamlined, playwriting course is for you. Get the stories out your head and into the world. Take a leap so your passion can sprout wings. The time is now. Open your heart and say, "YES!" Now begin.

Author : Angelo Parra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1118120973

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The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance? Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces. Guides you through every process of playwriting?from soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway musicals Advice on moving your script to the public stage Guidance on navigating loopholes If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.

Author : Stuart Spencer
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 22,6 MB
Release : 2002-03-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1429934212

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A Crucible for Creativity: Unleashing the Playwright Within This engaging and concise handbook is a beacon for both budding and seasoned playwrights alike, illuminating the path to creating compelling, well-structured plays. The Playwright’s Guidebook is more than just theoretical musing; it encapsulates practical advice based on the experience of a seasoned playwright, making it the ideal companion for those embarking on the thrilling odyssey of playwriting. From crucial aspects like act structure, character development, and plot construction to the art of creating conflict and building drama, every nuance of playwriting is laid bare, empowering writers to unleash their own unique storytelling prowess. The guidebook shines light on the lesser-explored aspects of playwriting like handling exposition, tackling writer's block, and understanding cover letters and literary agents. Offering insightful writing exercises and guidelines, it facilitates an invigorating exploration into the creative process. It doesn't stop at simply instructing how to write; it also troubleshoots recurrent problems, preparing playwrights to face and overcome the challenges they might encounter along the way. Tap into the reservoir of creativity within you, pick up the tools of the playwright's trade, and weave dramatic narratives with The Playwright's Guidebook as your indispensable mentor.

Author : David Rush
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 36,4 MB
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0809385821

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David Rush takes beginning playwrights through the first draft of a play and deep into the revision process. Drawing on examples from such classics as Othello and The Glass Menagerie, Rush provides detailed models for writers to evaluate their work for weaknesses and focus on the in-depth development of their plays. Rush encourages writers to make sure their plays are clear and focused. He shows how to keep plays dramatically compelling and offers ways to avoid common mistakes that make them dull, confusing, or ineffective. He then distills the essence of traditional revision into key questions and discusses frequently overlooked tools, terms, and strategies that go beyond established methods of evaluation.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1565 pages
File Size : 20,14 MB
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1472968158

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The latest edition of the bestselling guide to all you need to know about how to get published, is packed full of advice, inspiration and practical information. The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook has been guiding writers and illustrators on the best way to present their work, how to navigate the world of publishing and ways to improve their chances of success, for over 110 years. It is equally relevant for writers of novels and non-fiction, poems and scripts and for those writing for children, YA and adults and covers works in print, digital and audio formats. If you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher, would like to self-publish or crowdfund your creative idea then this Yearbook will help you. As well as sections on publishers and agents, newspapers and magazines, illustration and photography, theatre and screen, there is a wealth of detail on the legal and financial aspects of being a writer or illustrator.

Author : Jonathan Charles Dorf
Publisher : Young Playwrights 101
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1599710692

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YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101 is a complete playwriting course that uses easy-to-follow lessons and practical exercises to guide playwrights from idea through submission. While it was originally written with young playwrights and their teachers in mind, you dont have to be a student or drama teacher to benefit from YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101: no matter what your age or experience, if youre looking for detailed, no-nonsense advice about the craft and business of playwriting-and to write plays that will actually be produced-this is the resource for you. Here are just a few examples of topics youll find inside: Creating Characters Conflict Play Structure Choosing the Right Setting The "Question" of the Play How to Use an Outline Handling Exposition Using Punctuation to Write Better Dialogue Opening and Ending Your Play The Writing Process Dealing with Writer's Block Choosing the Best Title Recentering Your Play Rewriting Using the Expanded Writer's Web and Troubleshooter's Checklist How to Have a Useful Play Reading The Playwright's Bill of Rights and much, much more Whether youre writing your first play, want to brush up on your skills or are looking for that missing something in your writing, YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101 is the jumpstart you need to write plays that make it to the stage.

Author : Jordan Tannahill
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 177056411X

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How dull plays are killing theatre and what we can do about it. Had I become disenchanted with the form I had once fallen so madly in love with as a pubescent, pimple-faced suburban homo with braces? Maybe theatre was like an all-consuming high school infatuation that now, ten years later, I saw as the closeted balding guy with a beer gut he’d become. There were of course those rare moments of transcendencethat kept me coming back. But why did they come so few and far between? A lot of plays are dull. And one dull play, it seems, can turn us off theatre for good. Playwright and theatre director Jordan Tannahill takes in the spectrum of English-language drama – from the flashiest of Broadway spectacles to productions mounted in scrappy storefront theatres – to consider where lifeless plays come from and why they persist. Having travelled the globe talking to theatre artists, critics, passionate patrons and the theatrically disillusioned, Tannahill addresses what he considers the culture of ‘risk aversion’ paralyzing the form. Theatre of the Unimpressed is Tannahill’s wry and revelatory personal reckoning with the discipline he’s dedicated his life to, and a roadmap for a vital twenty-first-century theatre – one that apprehends the value of ‘liveness’ in our mediated age and the necessity for artistic risk and its attendant failures. In considering dramaturgy, programming and alternative models for producing, Tannahill aims to turn theatre from an obligation to a destination. ‘[Tannahill is] the poster child of a new generation of (theatre? film? dance?) artists for whom "interdisciplinary" is not a buzzword, but a way of life.’ —J. Kelly Nestruck, Globe and Mail ‘Jordan is one of the most talented and exciting playwrights in the country, and he will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.’ —Nicolas Billon, Governor General's Award–winning playwright (Fault Lines)