Tuesday, January 20, 2015

How to get started and what to possibly include

I researched what exactly we may need and want to include when it comes to writing a play as I have never written one before.  Some are pretty obvious, but there are a few terms that I just learned about.  They include the following:
-Character
-Dialogue
-Conflict
-Scene
-Stage Directions: messages from the playwright to the actors, technicians, and others in the theatre telling them what to do and how to do it.
-Setting
-Biography: Characters life story that a playwright creates.
-Monolgue
-Dramatic Action:an explanation of what the characters are trying to do.
-Beat: a smaller section of a scene, divided where a shift in emotion or topic occurs.
-Plot: the structure of a play, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
-Exposition: the beginning part of a plot that provides important background information.
-Rising Action:the middle part of a plot, consisting of complications and discoveries that create conflict.
-Climax:the turning point in a plot.

I have been brainstorming a little, but may have one or maybe to decent ideas.

6 comments:

  1. I have an idea for a mystery play. I would prefer to discuss ideas and then choose one, but in case we don't get the chance, we have something.

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  2. Trying to see if I changed my username

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  3. I see your name! And great research! So I am not sure how we want to plug this into a concept map, and what did you have in mind for a mystery play? Also Katlyn where are you??

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  4. Who created this blog? Also, has Meredith been invited to be an Admin and then accepted it? Your name should show up on the right side of blog ... not through blogger but through gmail.

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  5. I created it and I resent it to her so she can join again with a different account.

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  6. Hello all!
    This looks like a great start.

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