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 The Playwright's Guidebook: An Insightful Primer on the Art of Dramatic Writing $16.00 A very detailed description of how to write scripts by using easy to understand concepts that can be applied to any writing project, not just scriptwriting. The writing is clear and easy to follow. Highly recommended.  "ARSENIC AND OLD LACE" is grim fun. For years Joseph Kesselring was an unsuccessful playwright and choir director. Then he decided to write a play about the thing his grandmother would be least likely to do. He called it, "Arsenic and Old Lace," and it turns out now to be the funniest murder farce ever to terrorize Broadway. Cold horror is provided by BORIS KARLOFF in his first Broadway role as a sadistic maniac. But top honors go to Actors Josephine Hull and Jean Adair as lovable old maids whose only foible is spiking each gallon of their elderberry wine with teaspoonful of arsenic, half teaspoonful of strychnine, pinch of cyanide. ..... 1941 LIFE Magazine Picture, A5037A. $15.99 This Item is an original 2 page Magazine picture, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The picture is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The scan of this item was taken through plastic film, however it is an accurate representation of the item. The nominal size is 21.0 inches by 14 inches.  The Playwright's Workbook $18.95 The Playwright's Workbook is an unexpected and valuable resource for writers to work in a group and share their work. Jean-Claude is an amazing teacher. He lays down the basic premises early on: 1. Listen to conversations in the real world, then write it and read it to other writers. 2. Write without thinking, dare to be stupid. Then he takes you step by step in showing you how to structure what you're doing in building characters and writing scenes. In the beginning, the first reaction is, "This is too easy." No way. To begin with, listening to the voices around you is not something you normally do, and remembering what you hear isn't easy. He lets you experience the excitement of creating unique characters, showing you the how to create "Where" "What" and "When" as well as "Who," and how each dimension makes all the difference in the world to the final outcome. The writing group I formed is in its final, thirteenth week, having done all the exercises. My personal experience is that even before the end, I'm working on two plays, one of which seeems to have a life of its one. I never thought I could write farce, but there it is on the page, coming to life and I'm having fun. A few suggestions: You can use this book by yourself, but you must be disciplined to do the exercises chapter by chapter. Take the time you need, but follow Jean-Claude's instructions as closely as you can. If you have a normal life and you're working as a group, after the first few meetings schedule every two weeks. You may find yourself spending hours on an exercise, not because you have to, but because you want to. Lastly, read as many plays that are suggested as assignments as you can. You probably will hate some and love others, but the great writers all have something to teach. The excitement is that you see how they did it because you understand the process yourself. |
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