Subject, Genre, Plot, Character, and Dialogue

Introduction

“Fiction, like sculpture or painting, begins with a rough sketch. One gets down the characters and their behavior any way one can, knowing the sentences will have to be revised, knowing the characters' actions may change. It makes no difference how clumsy the sketch is—sketches are not supposed to be polished and elegant. All that matters is that, going over and over the sketch as if one had all eternity for finishing one's story, one improves now this sentence, now that, noticing what changes the new sentences urge, and in the process one gets the characters and their behavior clearer in one's head, gradually discovering deeper and deeper implications of the characters' problems and hopes.” ― John Gardner

The Responsibilities of a Playwright: Subject, Genre, Plot, Characters, and Dialogue

In order to achieve the goal of having a draft script ready for feedback, we need to look again at the role of the playwright. In the videos below, we will discuss these responsibilities in detail.

Ten Minute Play Structure

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Responsibilities of the Playwright for the Ten Minute Play

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