"Destination: Playwriting" Unit Guide
To go along with our new play contest, we are making
available a unit on all of the aspects of
playwriting. The lessons will cover the three general techniques for
starting the process of writing a play, dramatic structure and the process
of writing the play from theme selection through dialogue writing.
Also included is a sample script with accompanying comments highlighting
the steps in the process and script format.
Lessons Include:
The
Play's The Thing (New in the 2nd Edition)
Characters
and Situations and Theme...Oh My!
Dramatically
Structured
Themes
are the Key
Protagonist
and Antagonist: The Primary Forces (Expanded in the 2nd Edition)
The
Major Conflict: The Primary Forces Clash (Expanded in the 2nd
Edition)
Why
Does the Protagonist Struggle to Succeed?
Obstacles!
Out of My Way!
Building
the Framework
Dramatically
Speaking
Now
That It's Written, Write It Again?
Dramatizing
Others' Stories: Can You Really Do That? (New in the 2nd Edition)
Creating
the Next Great American Musical (New in the 2nd Edition)
The 1st Edition of the Unit Guide is available in two formats:
In
electronic (.pdf) format for $3
In a hard copy, comb-bound format for $7
The 2nd Edition will be available toward the end of the
summer 2007. Check back then for the new edition.
The unit guide can be used for any number of children in
the same family.
To order the unit guide, go here.
"Destination Playwriting" Guidelines
Playwriting Tips
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