Playwriting : the structure of action / Sam Smiley with Norman Bert.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smiley, Sam, 1931-
Other Authors: Bert, Norman A.
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2005.
Edition:Revised and expanded edition.
Subjects:
Playwriting.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:xii, 324 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I: The Playwright's solitary work. 1. Vision
  • 2. Finding and developing ideas
  • 3. Drafting and revision
  • Part II: Principles of drama. 4. Plot
  • 5. Story
  • 6. Character
  • 7. Thought
  • 8. Diction
  • 9. Melody
  • 10. Spectacle
  • 11. A Way of life
  • Appendix1: Manuscript format
  • Appendix 2. Copyright protection.