Playwriting For Dummies

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By Angelo Parra

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Playwriting For Dummies by Angelo Parra serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring playwrights. The book covers essential topics such as developing engaging characters, structuring effective plots, and crafting dialogue that resonates with audiences. It also provides insights into the theatre industry, offering practical advice on getting your play produced and navigating the business side of playwriting. Ideal for both beginners and experienced writers looking to refine their craft, it combines foundational principles with creative inspiration.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for writing and the theatre, offering valuable insights into crafting compelling scripts. It provides practical guidance and strategies for both beginners and aspiring playwrights, making the often complex world of playwriting accessible and engaging.

Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From creating story ideas, formatting the script, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know.

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The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage

Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallising story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director and stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance?

Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces.

Guides you through every process of playwriting—from soliloquies, church skits, and one-act plays to big Broadway musicals
Advice on moving your script to the public stage
Guidance on navigating loopholes

If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118017227

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 July 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Angelo Parra is an award-winning playwright who has received national acclaim for several of his plays. He teaches theatre and playwriting at SUNY Rockland. Angelo is the founder and director of the Hudson Valley Professional Playwrights Lab and president of the board of Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York.