While successful plays tend to share certain storytelling elements; there is no single blueprint for how a play should be constructed. Instead; seasoned playwrights know how to select the right elements for their needs and organize them in a structure that best supports their particular story.Through his workshops and book The Dramatic Writerrsquo;s Companion; Will Dunne has helped thousands of writers develop successful scripts. Now; in The Architecture of Story; he helps writers master the building blocks of dramatic storytelling by analyzing a trio of award-winning contemporary American plays: Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley; Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks; and The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl. Dismantling the stories and examining key components from a technical perspective enables writers to approach their own work with an informed understanding of dramatic architecture.Each self-contained chapter focuses on one storytelling component; ranging from ldquo;Titlerdquo; and ldquo;Main Eventrdquo; to ldquo;Emotional Environmentrdquo; and ldquo;Crisis Decision.rdquo; Dunne explores each component in detail; demonstrating how it has been successfully handled in each play and comparing and contrasting techniques. The chapters conclude with questions to help writers evaluate and improve their own scripts. The result is a nonlinear reference guide that lets writers work at their own pace and choose the topics that interest them as they develop new scripts. This flexible; interactive structure is designed to meet the needs of writers at all stages of writing and at all levels of experience.
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Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Real and true Images of Aiken; South CarolinaBy Lady Of the Dark TowerThis is a wonderful little book. The photographs are great; nice and clear; and well identified. The sections of writing are also very good; concise; and accurate. I have myself written several books about Aiken History; and am rather particular about details; so I am happy to be able to recommend this book. I just wrote a recommendation on my facebook site! Now I will have to do a historical novel about Aiken; instead of another history. This book is just too good for me to compete with !0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy James Harrisonvery happy with the book and the prompt shipping0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. KfannyBy KfannyMy hometown history is something I am very interested in and I have enjoyed this book. It is informative but I would like more photos.
