With an infectious enthusiasm for the theatre, Louis E. Catron here presents the basic principles of playwriting, including plot, dialogue, and character development, as well as the more complex issues of creating multi-dimensional characters and writing stage-worthy plays that attract producers and audiences. An invaluable guide for both beginning and advanced playwrights or anyone involved in theatre. To Go to his website click HERE.
Playwriting is not like cooking a turkey--there are no set ways to do it. This book is intended to liberate creative spirits to write their play in their own way. Using exercises, games, etc., the playwright may explore his/her play idea from an infinite number of approaches, or re-investigate a play to find new concepts for it.
A guide for writers at all phases of their careers which helps you craft a script into a successful theatrical work and get it produced. This guide contains the expertise of professionals actively working in the theater. Their positive, up-to-date advice is reality based, effective, and tells you up front how to make money with your talent.
The ultimate marketing manual for screenwriters and playwrights who need to sell their scripts. Break down the firewalls to get your script read by those who have the power to buy. Learn the inside secrets to insure your script obtains recognition from the crowd, receives good coverage, and moves on up the development ladder leading to a sale.
Jeff Sweet offers an intensive and practical guide to being a working playwright. In this informative guide, Sweet discusses such matters as: The building blocks of playwriting How characters relate to one another The differences and similarities between musicals and plays Screenwriting vs. playwriting and much more! Jeff Sweet offers guidance for the beginning playwright and advice for the seasoned professional. To go to his website click HERE.
Truly a bible for aspiring playwrights. If you need to read more playwriting books after this, you are definately procrastinating. Read it and go out and do it. Re-read your favourite bits when re-drafting. His interviews are refreshing and extremely insightful.
Written for both aspiring and established writers looking for an emotional, spiritual, or even just plain practical connection back to what's important -- the writing.
