Some writers plan out everything in advance, and others play it by ear. Leading playwrights explain their approaches to constructing narratives for their plays, and discuss the importance of a strong narrative structure.

Building a plot

In this collection, leading playwrights explain some of the key elements of a well-written play, and discuss how they approach them in their own work. Simon Stephens, David Hare, Katori Hall, Matt Charman, Nell Leyshon, James Graham, Alia Bano, Richard Bean, Anders Lustgarten and Roy Williams talk about writing dialogue, creating characters, structuring a narrative and more. They also offer some top tips for first time writers, and talk about their own writing methods.

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