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Author : Jeffrey Sweet
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In The Dramatist's Toolkit , playwright and Backstage columnist Jeff Sweet offers an intensive and practical guide to being a working playwright.
Author : Will Dunne
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 24,64 MB
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 022649411X
Spark your creativity, hone your writing, and improve your scripts with the self-contained character, scene, and story exercises found in this classic guide. Having spent decades working with dramatists to refine and expand their existing plays and screenplays, Dunne effortlessly blends condensed dramatic theory with specific action steps—over sixty workshop-tested exercises that can be adapted to virtually any individual writing process and dramatic script. Dunne’s in-depth method is both instinctual and intellectual, allowing writers to discover new actions for their characters and new directions for their stories. The exercises can be used by those just starting the writing process and by those who have scripts already in development. With each exercise rooted in real-life issues from Dunne’s workshops, readers of this companion will find the combined experiences of more than fifteen hundred workshops in a single guide. This second edition is fully aligned with a brand-new companion book, Character, Scene, and Story, which offers forty-two additional activities to help writers more fully develop their scripts. The two books include cross-references between related exercises, though each volume can also stand alone. No ordinary guide to plotting, this handbook centers on the principle that character is key. “The character is not something added to the scene or to the story,” writes Dunne. “Rather, the character is the scene. The character is the story.” With this new edition, Dunne’s remarkable creative method will continue to be the go-to source for anyone hoping to take their story to the stage. “Dunne mixes an artist’s imagination and intuition with a teacher’s knowledge of the craft of dramatic writing.” —May-Brit Akerholt, award-winning dramaturg
Author : Justin Maxwell
Publisher : Backbeat Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2024
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781493077823
A stimulating and wide-ranging resource for both beginning and experienced dramatists, comprising invigorating, provocative, and irreverent exercises contributed by nearly 60 contemporary English-language playwrights, covering all stages of the writing process.
Author : Paul Kalburgi
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781848428638
Perfect for playwrights and screenwriters of all levels of experience, The Writer's Toolkit will equip you with everything required to kickstart your creativity, develop your craft, and make your writing the very best that it can be. Written by an experienced playwright, screenwriter and producer, this essential book is packed with almost two hundred practical exercises, techniques and ideas for every part of your process, designed to be used either solo or in a group. It includes: Writing warm-ups to focus your mind and get your creative muscles in gear Dozens of exercises to strengthen fundamental elements of your writing such as developing characters, improving dialogue, layering in subtext, creating a strong setting and constructing a compelling plot Immersive-writing techniques to lift the world of your script off the page and allow you to shape it more effectively A blueprint for writing a ten-minute play--a great way to practise your craft, explore a new idea and add to your portfolio A Submission Surgery with exercises and pointers so you can review and fine-tune your completed work before sending it out 101 quick-fire writing prompts to help you warm up, take a break from your current project, or just keep you feeling productive Also included are mindful meditations to use at the beginning and end of your writing sessions, to help you relax, boost your productivity and maximise your creative output. Whatever you need as a writer--whether that's to crack a problem in your current script, develop ideas for future projects, build up your skills and experience, or bust through writer's block--this book will give you the right tools for the job. So get writing!
Author : Sue Healy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,84 MB
Release : 2022-12-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1000789144
The Literary Manager’s Toolkit is a clear and comprehensive guide to the role of the literary manager in theatre and beyond, focusing on the key skills, networks, and processes that underpin a successful career in this and associated roles. This book outlines the tasks and responsibilities of a literary manager in the selection, development, and production of new plays. In the first part, it outlines the how, when, and why of the literary manager’s main activities, equipping the reader with everything that they will need when approaching this role’s central challenges. The second part provides a selection of practical, accessible, and easy-to-follow materials and workshop suggestions for literary managers who will work with playwrights as they develop their creative writing and dramaturgy skills. This is the go-to resource for the working professional literary manager or dramaturg, and for students on dramaturgy courses in theatre degree programmes.
Author : Buzz Mclaughlin
Publisher : Back Stage Books
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0307799522
Here is the first and only manual for playwrights ever designed to draw directly from the wisdom of leading contemporary dramatists. Interwoven with hundreds of quotations from the author's own in-depth interview series at the Dramatists Guild, in New York City, The Playwright's Process offers a fresh and lively discussion of the indispensable ingredients of strong dramatic writing. Every essential step the writer must take to create a well-written, stageworthy play is examined and explored. Also mining his own experience as a dramatist and a teacher of playwriting, author Buzz McLaughlin details the entire process of developing the kernel of an idea into a fully realized play—from the writer's very first jottings to the readings and workshops that lead to a professional production. Laying in the basic building blocks of dramatic structure, the exploration of character, the elements of good dialogue writing, and much, much more, McLaughlin reinforces every lesson with the words of: Edward Albee Lee Blessing Horton Foote Athol Fugard John Guare Tina Howe David Ives Romulus Linney Emily Mann Terrence McNally Arthur Miller Marsha Norman John Patrick Shanley Wendy Wasserstein Michael Weller Lanford Wilson A resource for beginning and experienced writers, The Playwright's Process is a virtual guided tour of the dramatist's challenging and often mysterious creative process, chock-full of specific techniques, practical exercises, and candid observations on craft and method straight from the mouths of working, award-winning playwrights. No book on playwriting has offered so much before, or in such an illuminating and integrated way.
Author : David Rush
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,46 MB
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0809385821
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 : The Dramatists Guild
Publisher : Focus
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 17,76 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781585103065
The 2008 Dramatists Guild Resource Directory???????????????????????? is the official annual reference for playwrights put out by the Dramatists Guild. This up-to-date directory is the authoritative reference for any serious or casual playwright. It contains a number of useful resources for playwrights, all in one place. This invaluable resource is sure to assist the playwright in many facets, freeing up more time for writing.
Author : Dramatists Guild of America
Publisher : Focus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2010-12
Category : Dramatists
ISBN : 9781585104031
This annual playwriting reference is the official publication for playwrights compiled by the Dramatists Guild and is packed with useful resources for playwrights including educational opportunities, submission opportunities, theaters, and agents.
Author : Will Dunne
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 17,13 MB
Release : 2017-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 022639364X
The author of The Dramatic Writer’s Companion offers forty-two new exercises to help playwrights and screenwriters explore, develop, and strengthen their work. Will Dunne first captured the workshop experience in The Dramatic Writer’s Companion, offering practical exercises to help playwrights and screenwriters work through the problems that arise in developing their scripts. Now writers looking to further enhance their storytelling process can turn to Character, Scene, and Story. Featuring forty-two new workshop-tested exercises, this volume allows writers to dig deeper into their scripts by fleshing out images, exploring characters from an emotional perspective, tapping the power of color and sense memory to trigger ideas, and trying other visceral techniques. The guide also includes a troubleshooting section to help tackle problem scenes, as well as hundreds of examples, many of which have been developed as both plays and films. Character, Scene, and Story is fully aligned with the new edition of The Dramatic Writer’s Companion, with cross-references between related exercises so that writers have the option to explore a given topic in more depth. While both guides can stand alone, together they give writers more than one hundred tools to develop more vivid characters and craft stronger scripts.