[stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays

[Robert Leslie Newman]

I too would like to see more: like show me what all this looks like on the
page! I know what a book or story manuscript looks like, but I suspect that
the play manuscript is formatted differently!
Thanes -----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:43 PM
To: kec92 at ourlink.net; Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays

Hi. Thanks for the great suggestions. I am wondering though about the
structure of playwriting. Do you write the description of the scene before
or after the dialogue, action prompts, etc? Things like that. Also, is each
character's line written as a quote? Do you have a small sample piece you
could attach so that we could see how it is done? That would be great.
Thanks for your time with this. Eve

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM, <kec92 at ourlink.net> wrote:

>
>
>         Hello,
>
>         With writing a play, it is helpful to try and think of 
> charaters and plots before you start writing.  Here are some good tips 
> for brainstorming about a play.
>     *With the characters, you want to think how you want to  develop 
> the character throughdialogue.
>     *Think about how the charaters will act and who the person is.
>     *Get into the mind frame of the characters to make things go 
> through more smothly,
>     *Think about what the characters are wearing,
>     *Where do you want to set the play.
>         If you would like to  to infuse social issues, then think very 
> carefully about how you want to do that.  Making it very subtle, and 
> present.
>
>         For different scenes, think about creating scenes, a short 
> story, and it would be just a sub-plot in the large plot.  I hope this 
> helps.
>
>         Keitei
>
>         P.S. If you would like more depth on things, then just let me 
> know, thanks.
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