"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

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