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Contents Acknowledgments i Introduction 1 Part One: The Fundamentals 1. Is It a Play? 13 2. The Four Keys 23 3. Goals 29 4. Obstacles 41 5. Strategies 48 Part Two: Putting Them Together 6. Plot 61 7. The Miniplay 78 8. Dramatic Questions 87 Part Three: Some Advanced Tricks 9. The Pigeon Sister 109 10. The Exposition Pig 121 11. Miscellaneous Tricks 129 12. Characterization 140 Epilogue: Revisions 155 Glossary 165 Index 169 5XVK)URQWPDWWHULQGG $0 5XVK)URQWPDWWHULQGG $0 ...

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