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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Another great tool for studying the art and craft of playwriting.By C. CoonsI have the authors previous book; The Dramatic Writers Companion; which I use often and have recommended to my students and colleagues. This new book offers a complementary approach; looking at the art and craft of playwriting through the lens of three exemplary plays. I knew one of the three plays quite well; the others not as well. This didnt diminish the value of using the book; but extended my pleasure in studying; as I read the other two plays concurrently with finishing the book. Theres great information here for both experienced and beginning playwrights; and a series of questions at the end of each chapter that are valuable in self-assessing your play-in-process. I imagine this book would be useful to directors and actors as well as playwrights- particularly those who are working on any of the three plays the book analyzes. I think The Architecture of Story would make an excellent foundation for an undergraduate or graduate playwriting course.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Serious about dramatic writing? Look no further - help has arrived.By ChrisFantastic new resource from generous writer and teacher Will Dunne. Clever multi-use structure; conversational in tone; with challenging questions for your own scripts. Illuminating analysis of three modern plays. I look forward to working with The Architecture of Story for forever. Be sure to check out Will Dunnes earlier book: The Dramatic Writers Companion - it has helped my writing immensely.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Practical advice for the working playwrightBy A CustomerI have read a lot of books on playwriting. This may be the single most helpful one of the lot. The author breaks down the elements of a successful play in the most practical ways possible. He focuses on three plays in particular and refers to others along the way. What I especially like about the book is how it acknowledges that there "are no rules" for playwriting; and good plays often break what often stand for the rules. But good plays also have certain things in common in their writing; and here it gets really interesting. For the working playwright; the book becomes a checklist of the many elements that combine to make a good play. It forces the playwright to think hard about why his or her play operates the way it does. And it forces us back into our play to deepen and clarify its elements.