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Start writing plays - Audio
By The Open UniversityEducation
Start writing plays - Audio episodes
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- Starting out in playwritingHow do you find your starting point? Playwrights discuss the start of the creative process from developing simple ideas to narratives.16 min
- Transcript -- Starting out in playwritingHow do you find your starting point? Playwrights discuss the start of the creative process from developing simple ideas to narratives.0 min
- Developing a playWhat are the best practices to apply when developing a dramatic idea? This discussion ranges from wider issues such as genre to more technical aspects of the art.10 min
- Transcript -- Developing a playWhat are the best practices to apply when developing a dramatic idea? This discussion ranges from wider issues such as genre to more technical aspects of the art.0 min
- The importance of characterCrafting characters is an integral aspect of playwriting - the rhythm and patterns of their speech, their narrative development and even whether they’re on-stage.6 min
- Transcript -- The importance of characterCrafting characters is an integral aspect of playwriting - the rhythm and patterns of their speech, their narrative development and even whether they’re on-stage.0 min
- How to write dialogueDialogue is all about listening and the interpretation of speech. Here, it is highlighted how dialogue can alter the pace economy of a play.10 min
- Transcript -- How to write dialogueDialogue is all about listening and the interpretation of speech. Here, it is highlighted how dialogue can alter the pace economy of a play.0 min
About Start writing plays - Audio
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In this album, some of our current and most well-respected playwrights offer an insight into the mechanics and beauty of writing for the stage. Contributors include Alan Ayckbourn, David Edgar, Bryony…
Lavery and Willy Russell, who discuss their own work and the pleasures and pitfalls of crafting a script. All of the fundamental topics, from character and structure to dialogue and editing, are covered in detail in a series of entertaining and insightful interviews. This material forms part of The Open University course A176 Start writing plays.
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