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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.
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.
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Susan Cinoman
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September 17, 2016
This is the seminal text for playwrights. It distills into understandable terms the crucial but complicated ideas of action, pursuit and obstacle. Structure is hard won but once achieved, life changing for a writer. Go there!!
Donald Tongue
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October 14, 2017
I can't describe it any better than Edward Albee's one word review on the front cover - "Indispensable."
A Google user
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January 17, 2012
To my Droid bionic. Thank goodness for my iPad. Works fine on there.
About the author
Stuart Spencer's most recent play, Resident Alien, has been produced around the country and been optioned for film. He teaches playwriting at Sarah Lawrence College.
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