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The Elements of Playwriting
The Elements of Playwriting
Author: Louis E. Catron
For those interested in learning and honing the art and craft of creative playwriting! With an infectious enthusiasm for the theater, Catron presents the basic principles of playwriting, including plot, dialogue, and character development, as well as the more complex issues of creating multi-dimensional characters and writing stageworthy plays t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780020692911
ISBN-10: 0020692919
Publication Date: 6/1994
Pages: 212
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Publisher: Pearson P T R
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Very complete discussion of basic principles, including plot, dialogue, and character developoment. Includes examples and exercises for developing skills. Offers practical guidelines on working with actors and directors, getting produced and published, and finding an agent. Concrete advice, not theory.


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