Masterclass: Writing Plays by Lesley Bown - ISBN: 9781473602212
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Unlock your playwrighting dreams: write, submit, and stage your play.

Masterclass: Writing Plays

How to create realistic and compelling drama and get your work performed

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    13 January 2015

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Summary

Learn How to Write Plays and Have Them Performed

Writing Plays is the invaluable and comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to write plays and get them performed.

It covers the basics of the theatre, creating and working with characters, writing realistic speech and dialogue, constructing compelling plots, and creating a great ending. There are also separate chapters focused on writing for different genres, including pantomimes, musicals, radio, and television. A …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473602212
ISBN-10:1473602211
Author:Lesley Bown, Lesley Hudswell, Ann Gawthorpe
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:Teach Yourself
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:13 January 2015
Weight:280g
Dimensions:212mm x 134mm x 24mm
Series:Teach Yourself: Writing
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Critics Review

A comprehensive how-to guide that deals with every aspect of the playwriting business.– Writing Magazine

A comprehensive how-to guide that deals with every aspect of the playwriting business. - Writing Magazine

About The Author

Lesley Bown

Lesley Bown and Ann Gawthorpe are prize-winning professional writers. They have been working and writing together for more than ten years, producing over 13 plays and hundreds of sketches, all of which have been performed by amateur or professional theatre groups or in broadcast productions.

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