A Masterclass in Dramatic Writing, 2nd Edition

A Masterclass in Dramatic Writing, 2nd EditionTheater, Film, and TelevisionBy Janet Neipris, Janet Neipris 168 Pages A Masterclass in Dramatic Writing addresses all three genres of dramatic writing - for theatre, film and TV - in a  comprehensive, one-semester, 14-week masterclass for the dramatic writer.Including new material alongside revised, extended selections from Janet Neipris' original and much loved book To Be A Playwright, this volume takes the writer up to a first draft and rewrite of a dramatic work. The fourteen chapters, organized like a semester, guide the writer week-by-week and step-by-step to the completion of a first draft and a rewrite. There are Weekly Exercises and progressive Assignments. Chapters include Beginnings, Creating Complex Characters, Dialogue, Escalating Conflicts, Endings, Checkpoints, Comedy, and Adaptation.For professional writers, teachers, and students, as well as anyone who want to complete their first piece.An award winning playwright and Prof