In this Book
- Building Your Play: Theory and Practice for the Beginning Playwright
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Southern Illinois University Press
summary
David Rush takes beginning playwrights through the first draft of a play and deep into the revision process. Drawing on examples from such classics as Othello and The Glass Menagerie, Rush provides detailed models for writers to evaluate their work for weaknesses and focus on the in-depth development of their plays.
Rush encourages writers to make sure their plays are clear and focused. He shows how to keep plays dramatically compelling and offers ways to avoid common mistakes that make them dull, confusing, or ineffective. He then distills the essence of traditional revision into key questions and discusses frequently overlooked tools, terms, and strategies that go beyond established methods of evaluation.
Table of Contents
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- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-9
- 1. Is It a Play?
- pp. 13-22
- 2. The Four Keys
- pp. 23-28
- 4. Obstacles
- pp. 41-47
- 5. Strategies
- pp. 48-57
- 7. The Miniplay
- pp. 78-86
- 8. Dramatic Questions
- pp. 87-106
- 9. The Pigeon Sister
- pp. 109-120
- 10. The Exposition Pig
- pp. 121-128
- 11. Miscellaneous Tricks
- pp. 129-139
- 12. Characterization
- pp. 140-154
- Epilogue: Revisions
- pp. 155-161
- Author Bio
- p. 177
Additional Information
ISBN
9780809385829
Related ISBN(s)
9780809329595
MARC Record
OCLC
730520002
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No