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A dated and basic playwriting guide good for anyone looking to start out but not something I would rely on as the beall and endall performance making guide.
It leaves out a lot of other performance making script practices, such as devising theatre, applied theatre or performance art, You can also tell how old the advice is with their references to floppy disks, They haven't been used as valid data storage for a very long time now so some of the suggestions for data storage are somewhat invalid with USB devices, online data storage and advancements with email and other social media outlets.


The book is a good base for a beginner yes, but as someone who has studied Drama and performance making for three years now, there was little I didn't already know or understand for myself.
It's an okay outlet for beginning performance writing but unfortunately it's nothing outwardly advancing or explorative, A good starting point for real beginners, but nothing worth picking up for anyone with experience in the theatrical field already, Is this the right book for me

Write a Play and Get It Performed is designed for wouldbe writers of every level and for all types of motivation by two prizewinning professionals.
Whether writing for the specific needs of an amateur drama group, community event, political campaign or simply for personal or professional development, this is a guide to the craft of playwriting.
It offers guidance on the creative principles of scripts, characters, plot, structure and dialogue and explains the principles of staging and stage directions as well as gives tips on how to write for a variety of different situations, for every age and ability and according to specific genres particularly those often preferred by amateur groups, such as pantomime and musical theatre.

Write a Play and Get it Performed includes:
Section one

Chapter: A writing mindset
Chapter: Getting started
Chapter: Creating and working with characters
Chapter: Speech and dialogue
Chapter: Plot construction
Chapter: Endings
Chapter: Deeper issues
Chapter: Two plays analysed: Othello and Run for your Wife
Chapter: Keeping going, rewrites and polishing
Section two
Chapter: Types of drama
Chapter: Writing a comedy play
Chapter: Writing for the amateur stage
Chapter: Writing pantomimes
Chapter:Writing musicals
Chapter: Writing for radio
Chapter: Writing for television
Section three
Chapter: Script practicalities
Chapter: Staging practicalities
Chapter: Script layouts and submission
Chapter: Outlets and networking opportunities
Chapter: Putting on your own play

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Not got much time
One, five and tenminute introductions to key principles to get you started.


Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.


Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress,

Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of writing a play,

Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts,

Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it, Lesley Bown also writes

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