[stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays

Wed Nov 21 21:38:43 UTC 2012

 

	Hi All, 

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I thought that it might be helpful to see an example of how I
structure a play and how it starts to take form in the early stages. 
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them. I will send the
attachment as a word file with this e-mail. 

	Thanks, 

	Keitei
 On Mon 11/19/12 7:46 AM , "Robert Leslie Newman" newmanrl at cox.net
sent:
  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 [stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [1]] On Behalf Of Eve
Sanchez
 Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:43 PM
 To: kec92 at ourlink.net [2]; 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,  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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