Insider’s Guide to Being a Dramatic Play and Screenplay Writer
CALLING ALL ASPIRING DRAMATISTS AND THEATER-WRITING ENTHUSIASTS…
“PLAY, DRAMA AND THEATER-WRITING and Screen Writing”
RE-DISCOVER the Art, Science, Rules, Conventions, Rewards and Crafting surrounding
DRAMA AND SCREENWRITING!
“But no teaching or study can enable a man to choose or invent a good story, and much less to do that which alone lends dignity to dramatic story-telling - to observe and portray human character, which is the aim and end of all serious drama.”
Direct Quote from Play, Drama and Theatre-Writing
- Do you want to be a Scriptwriter? Do you have what it takes and know what you should, in order to write a play from beginning to end? Do you want to learn all there is to know and master about Screenwriting and the art of drama, writing for the stage or theater?
- Are you inspired and moved by the works of Shakespeare and Ibsen? FIND NEW SCRIPT EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS RIGHT HERE! YOU TOO CAN BE A SCRIPTWRITER OF EXCELLENCE AND REPUTE
- From afterthoughts and footnotes, convention and strategies for mastering the craft of writing a stellar play, there is something in this guide for everyone!
- Structure, content, layout, progression, character development, themes, setting the stage, context, dramatic and non-dramatic plots, storylines, main characters, protagonists/antagonists, drama elements, basics and building blocks, tension, dialogue, , details, climax…. And MORE - it is all here.
- These treasured pages takes you through the craft of Screenwriting, from start to finish , from prologue, through every act, to epilogue! You can look at writing a play either by learning how or how not to do it. YOU WILL FIND AND DISCOVER FROM BOTH OF THESE PERSPECTIVES.
COME LEARN AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT…
§ How you open a play, set the stage, the first words of the dialogue?
§ Rules and convention is one thing, personal, freedom and expression another angle – synergize the two and you have a sure-fire winner
§ Dramatic fiction harder than narrative writing? Is it something you can learn per se?
§ Drama has theater – that is its true character, dynamic, testing and stomping ground, more-so than the mere word printed onto a page, read and enjoyed – it is an experience, through the eyes of someone else
§ Drama-writing is technically complex, yet FUN!
§ Problems and possibilities of Screenwriting and drama in a practical fashion
§ Be original, discover your own style and individually through your play-writing
§ Principles of art, criticism, creativity, structure and dramatic construction rules and practice mastery is a key component of this craftsmanship!
§ Rudimentary basics theatrical storytelling
§ The audience reality and dynamic
… and much, much MORE!
Writing for the living theater is a passionate pursuit for the audience ear and conveying meaning, meant to be performed for and in front of a live audience, to inspire, share and give mutual meaning – and experience like none other – a true craft!
LEARN MORE ABOUT IT RIGHT HERE!
DO YOU WANT TO WRITE STRIKINGLY GREAT DRAMA AND THEATER PIECES? STAY TUNED FOR SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE LIKE NO OTHER THAT WORKS ITS MAGIC FOR YOU!
The aim of this guide is to provide would-be dramatists with some systematic advice and guidance in a plain and practical way.
Many existing books are more aimed at guiding the judgment of the critic in writing review columns, rather than stimulating and developing the creative impulse of the Scriptwriter.
Here are examples of some of the GREAT advice that you can tap into for your creative drama pursuits and writing endeavors for the stage:
§ No absolute rules exist for writing a play
§ much of the writing guidelines are just common sense.
§ make a list of dangers to avoid – some are obvious, and others are perhaps questionable
§ the play should not be too lengthy in duration
§ characters should rather not be narrating their circumstances or expounding their motives in speeches addressed to the audience or to themselves.
There seem to be a constant demand for textbooks on the subject of the art and craft of creating a drama. Ironically, many of the authors of such books have never written a play themselves, but are eager to tell others how. Stranger still, is that so many potential writers want to learn from these authors since they are convinced that the fine art of dramatic fiction can and need to be taught.
Drama differs from novel writing in the sense that it needs to run through the highly complex mechanism of the theatre before it can have it’s intended impact on the audience.
To fledgling Scriptwriters this world represents a fascinating mystery. Fairly few had the privilege or opportunity to closely get to know or experiment with this new environment.
The obvious solution to gain knowledge is to “read up” on the subject. Part of this rationale is what underpins and motivates this text.
You might feel an inward conviction of YOUR ability to eventually master this mysterious world, but often has neither developed an instinctive sense about the theatre, nor an understanding of the technical difficulties, limitations or possibilities inherent to an on stage presentation.
The functionality of theoretical instruction is often overrated, and the novice Scriptwriter may find him or herself in a confusing tug of war between theoretical pedantic principles that may be out of touch with the practical realities of today’s theatre, and practices aimed solely at the benefit at the box-office, therefore sacrificing knowledge, quality and often cutting corners in many ways.
We find the perfect balance between these TWO extreme polarities and viewpoints and offer GREAT PRACTICAL, FEASIBLE and SYSTEMATIC TOOLS to get you from point A to B MORE SUCCESSFULLY when writing a good/great play!
Herein lies some of the secrets of play-writing:
Get, apply and use just enough exposure, introduction and basic mastery of the fundamentals, to the practical theatre life to learn enough about the conditions, conventions, rules, mechanisms and possibilities, but to avoid over-exposure to the conventional theatrical trade in order to preserve his or her originality of vision, creativity and individuality of method! In other words – find, identify and develop YOUR VERY OWN STYLE OF DRAMA AND THEATRICAL WRITING, WITH A GOOD FOUNDATION IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STAGE, SCRIPTS, DRAMA, ACTING, STORYLINES, CHARACTERS etc.
Part of the challenge for novice Scriptwriters is that dramatists do not tend to take pupils or write handbooks. When they expound their principles of art, it is generally in answer to, or in anticipation of criticism. Their goal is not to help others, but to defend themselves. Beginners are therefore mostly dependent on critics, and not dramatists, to find any systematic guidance.
SO, WHERE DO PLAY-WRITERS GO FOR HELP, ANSWERS, METHOD, INPUT, INSIGHT ETC. ??
THIS GUIDE WILL SHOW YOU THE DIRECTION, PURPOSE AND MAGIC OF WHAT THE STAGE, THEATER WRITING AND DRAMA HAS TO OFFER! STAY TUNED AND GET YOUR COPY TODAY TO TAP INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THEATER AND DRAMA!
Come and learn MORE about…
§ play structure, mechanics and formal conventions
§ how to tell a story well in dramatic form
§ how to develop and direct it in such a way as best seize and retain the interest of a theatrical audience.
§ choose or invent a good story
§ lend dignity to dramatic story-telling
§ to observe and portray human character
§ practice with confidence and competent craftsmanship to enable dramatic and theater creations to live and breathe upon the stage
Come and master the art that embraces these basics to uncover and share that which is the aim and end of all serious drama.
Some people are born with such an instinct for this art, and master it with little practice.
To tell a story with impact to a theatre audience is an art and is necessarily relative to the audience to whom the story is to be told.
YOU TOO CAN UNEARTH YOUR WRITING TALENTS FOR THE STAGE…
This guide is aimed at students of play writing who sincerely desire to do sound, artistic work under the conditions and limitations of the actual, living playhouse. This does not mean, of course, that they ought always to be studying “what the public wants”. The dramatist should give the public what he himself wants, but in such form as to make it comprehensible and interesting in a theatre.
¨ How you start a play and what the theme is, communicates and shares, build and ends all come together, from start to finish in this book.
¨ Drama and conflict, climax, plot, tension… all are essential building blocks that work individually and collectively to make a GREAT play. Come learn how to make the most of all of them.
¨ Deal effectively with resolving conflict, building story-lines, developing characters, suspense, surprise and MORE!
¨ Make full-use of the audience and their involvement
¨ Build fantasy worlds and imaginary personages, immerse them and on-lookers in the unfolding drama
¨ Paint a broad picture of a social phenomenon or environment, or depict a marked crisis
¨ Entrench a momentous choice which may make or break the character as well as the fortune of the chooser and of others
Those who have mastered the extremely delicate and difficult art of creating drama without the characteristically dramatic ingredients should do so by all means. Hopefully they fairly allow freedom to others for the judicious and dramatic use of these ingredients as they present themselves in life
Get YOUR personalized, customized and practical advice for writing for the theatre, Scripts and drama for the stage, THAT CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
If you want a practical solutions-oriented guide to writing GREAT drama and play, then this e-guide has lots to offer a wide range of diverse consumers. This guide will take you through the process from start to finish, options, choices, pros and cons, considerations and consequences, decisions and RESULTS! WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOES NOT.
FINALLY, A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE AND PRACTICAL REFERENCE GUIDE FOR DEALING AND COPING EFFECTIVELY WITH CHALLENGES, OBSTACLES, PROMISE AND OPPORTUNITY THAT SCRIPTWRITERS FACE!
This is YOUR opportunity to master the basics and optimize the practical insights THAT CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD FOR YOUR CREATIVE AND DRAMATIC PLAY-WRITING!
THIS IS THE GUIDE THAT WILL GET YOU THERE STEP-BY-STEP!
If these aspects and topics sound like what you would require and want to learn and know MORE about, there is MUCH MORE FROM WHERE THESE CAME FROM… STAY TUNED!
Get All The Facts And Information You Need To Make THE MOST OF ALL TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR WRITING GREAT SCRIPTS FOR THE STAGE AND THEATER!
THIS IS WELL WORTH THE PERSONAL TIME, ENERGY AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENT…
YOU TOO CAN LEARN AND MASTER ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WRITING GREAT SCRIPTS FOR LIVE AUDIENCE, FROM START TO FINISH, Prologue, through middle and end, to epilogue and much acclaim, applause and recognition, by audiences everywhere! Embrace the possibilities and moments that await YOU!
FIND AND IMPLEMENT YOUR OWN PERSONAL STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMIZING AND UTILIZING EVERY AREA AND ASPECT OF Script-WRITING TO YOUR BEST ADVANTAGE!
THIS EBOOK IS FOR ONE AND ALL!
YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT WHERE TO START AND/OR WHAT TO DO TO WRITE GREAT SCRIPTS – HERE ARE DRAMA, THEATER AND PLAY-WRITING, TIPS, ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR ANYONE! IT IS YOURS FOR THE TAKING!
This guide will take you effectively from start to finish!
You can tap into and use various techniques that have been proven to work, are successful and GET YOU RESULTS, for your PLAY-WRITING, DRAMA EXERCISES, STAGE AND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS!
Learn Everything You Need to Know About getting ready for writing your play, picking your theme, developing characters, creating tension, resolving conflict, climax and endings, which options are BEST for your unfolding story, plots, action on-stage and MORE!