The Blunt Playwright
eBook - ePub

The Blunt Playwright

An Introduction to Playwriting

  1. 250 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Blunt Playwright

An Introduction to Playwriting

About this book

The Blunt Playwright won't tell you everything there is to know about playwriting. It won't even try. What it will do is examine process, structure, dialogue, and character; provide classic and contemporary scenes to study; outline clever exercises to strengthen writing skills; and so much more. Highly regarded and used in schools everywhere, this updated edition cements its place as one of the best resources for playwrights.

From organizing the structure of a script to developing characters' voices, from employing visual effects on stage to writing comedy, or from self-promotion to getting produced and published, this guide has something for everyone, no matter the stage of their career.

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Table of contents

  1. Welcome
  2. Warning
  3. Further Warning
  4. Introduction
  5. Part One: A Blunt Discussion
  6. Part Two: Structure
  7. Part Three: Getting Organized
  8. Part Four: Beginning
  9. Part Five: Middle
  10. Part Six: The End
  11. Part Seven: Character, Comedy, and Other Strange Elements
  12. Part Eight: Keyboard Exercises
  13. Part Nine: Business Sense and Parting Thoughts
  14. Part Ten: Epilogue
  15. Bibliography
  16. Acknowledgements
  17. About the Author