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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226172546
ISBN-139780226172545
eBay Product ID (ePID)70926372
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Book TitleDramatic Writer's Companion : Tools to Develop Characters, Cause Scenes, and Build Stories
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAuthorship, Film / Screenwriting, Theater / Playwriting
Publication Year2009
GenrePerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorWill Dunne
Book SeriesChicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-054026
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Dewey Edition22
Reviews In his new handbook for writers Dunne adheres to the idea that character development is essential to telling a story. . . . Dunne employs his wealth of experience as the current resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists, a Charles MacArthur Fellowship honoree, a former O'Neill Theatre Center dramaturg and an award-winning author of such plays as How I Became an Interesting Person , Love and Drowning , and Hotel Desperado to give writers a blueprint on how to examine their ideas in depth in order to develop their plays and screenplays., The practical genius of Dunne's writing lessons proved invaluable to me in the development of the script for my own film, Mean Creek . I have read many books on scriptwriting, most a bunch of intellectual blather about themes and structure, whereas Dunnesl's approach to writing is grounded in specific and useful exercises that a writer can actually employ at the moment of creation., Will Dunne lays out all the right questions with great precision and elegance. In the process he coolly demystifies all the dramaturgical demons; they become nothing more than the routine technical challenges faced by any craftsman., The practical genius of Dunne's writing lessons proved invaluable to me in the development of the script for my own film, Mean Creek . I have read many books on scriptwriting, most a bunch of intellectual blather about themes and structure, whereas Dunnesl's approach to writing is grounded in specific and useful exercises that a writer can actually employ at the moment of creation., A breath of fresh air. Whether you're working on your first play or your fortieth, preparing a first draft or polishing up a finished piece, The Dramatic Writer's Companion offers challenging, thought-provoking exercises rather than formulaic 'how-to' solutions. This is the kind of book that not only makes plays stronger; it makes writers stronger as well., Dunne meets the writer on his or her own terms, eye to eye. Unique, ambitious, and comprehensive, The Dramatic Writer's Companion contains practical writing exercises underscored by well-developed dramatic theory., Dunne meets the writer on his or her own terms, eye to eye. Unique, ambitious, and comprehensive, The Dramatic Writer's Companion contains practical writing exercises underscored by well-developed dramatic theory., Dunne mixes an artist's imagination and intuition with a teacher's knowledge of the craft of dramatic writing. It is an irresistible combination, producing a book which is simultaneously astute and imaginative. . . . No one can teach anyone to become a dramatic writer. But it is possible to learn how to improve your writing skills. It is possible to be provoked into thinking differently, into adding different colours and dimensions to your ideas, to extend the range of images in your head, to startle your imagination; in short, to be inspired into trying new approaches and methods. The Dramatic Writer's Companion has the potential to do all of that for a writer., Will Dunne lays out all the right questions with great precision and elegance. In the process he coolly demystifies all the dramaturgical demons; they become nothing more than the routine technical challenges faced by any craftsman., Dunne has taken everything he knows from the powerful dual standpoints of an award-winning playwright and a master teacher to create the book we've been waiting for. It's all there--from every angle and every perspective--how to bring fascinating, fully-developed characters in conflict out into the light and onto the stage., A breath of fresh air. Whether you're working on your first play or your fortieth, preparing a first draft or polishing up a finished piece, The Dramatic Writer's Companion offers challenging, thought-provoking exercises rather than formulaic 'how-to' solutions. This is the kind of book that not only makes plays stronger; it makes writers stronger as well.
Dewey Decimal808.2
Table Of ContentAbout This Guide Exercises at a Glance Developing Your Character Stage 1: Fleshing Out the Bones Stage 2: Getting to Know the Character Better Stage 3: Understanding Who the Character Really Is Causing a Scene Stage 1: Making Things Happen Stage 2: Refining the Action Stage 3: Refining the Dialogue Building Your Story Stage 1: Triggering the Chain of Events Stage 2: Developing the Throughline Stage 3: Seeing the Big Picture Fixing Common Script Problems Glossary Acknowledgments
SynopsisMoss Hart once said that you never really learn how to write a play; you only learn how to write this play. Crafted with that adage in mind, The Dramatic Writer's Companion is designed to help writers explore their own ideas in order to develop the script in front of them. No ordinary guide to plotting, this handbook starts with the principle that character is key. "The character is not something added to the scene or to the story," writes author Will Dunne. "Rather, the character is the scene. The character is the story." Having spent decades working with dramatists to refine and expand their existing plays and screenplays, Dunne effortlessly blends condensed dramatic theory with specific action steps-over sixty workshop-tested exercises that can be adapted to virtually any individual writing process and dramatic script. Dunne's in-depth method is both instinctual and intellectual, allowing writers to discover new actions for their characters and new directions for their stories. Dunne's own experience is a crucial element of this guide. His plays have been selected by the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center for three U.S. National Playwrights Conferences and have earned numerous honors, including a Charles MacArthur Fellowship, four Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, and two Drama-Logue Playwriting Awards. Thousands of individuals have already benefited from his workshops, and The Dramatic Writer's Companion promises to bring his remarkable creative method to an even wider audience., Moss Hart once said that you never really learn how to write a play; you only learn how to write this play. Crafted with that adage in mind, The Dramatic Writer's Companion is designed to help writers explore their own ideas in order to develop the script in front of them. No ordinary guide to plotting, this handbook starts with the principle that character is key. "The character is not something added to the scene or to the story," writes author Will Dunne. "Rather, the character is the scene. The character is the story." Having spent decades working with dramatists to refine and expand their existing plays and screenplays, Dunne effortlessly blends condensed dramatic theory with specific action steps--over sixty workshop-tested exercises that can be adapted to virtually any individual writing process and dramatic script. Dunne's in-depth method is both instinctual and intellectual, allowing writers to discover new actions for their characters and new directions for their stories. Dunne's own experience is a crucial element of this guide. His plays have been selected by the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center for three U.S. National Playwrights Conferences and have earned numerous honors, including a Charles MacArthur Fellowship, four Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, and two Drama-Logue Playwriting Awards. Thousands of individuals have already benefited from his workshops, and The Dramatic Writer's Companion promises to bring his remarkable creative method to an even wider audience.
LC Classification NumberPN1661.D86 2009
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- 27. Jul. 2017
Excellent tool
Be sure to read the opening section called About This Guide. It tells you how to use the exercises. They can be used in any order to address whatever your script needs at the moment, making this guide extremely helpful.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 19. Mai. 2021
Bible
Great companion to screenwriting!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
