Playwriting With Purpose - A Guide and Workbook for Playwrights

Playwriting with Purpose: A Guide and Workbook for New Playwrights Second Edition provides a revised and expanded holistic approach to playwriting from an award-winning playwright and professor. This book incorporates craft lessons, scenes for study, and concrete guidance in both the art and business of playwriting.

List of contents

Introduction: How This Works 1. Writing Warm Ups 2. Now and You 3. Character 4. Externalization 5. Monologue 6. Conflict & Action 7. Dialogue 8. Stage Directions 9. Exposition 10. Story & Plot 11. Play World 12. Theme & Idea 13. Point of View 14. Scenes 15. What's in a Scene 16. Scene Length & Scope 17. Structure & the Dramatic Question 18. Five Popular Structures 19. Other Notes on Structure 20. Play Designations 21. Short Plays 22. Feedback & Collaboration 23. Revision 24. The Business of Playwriting 25. Writing for Film & TV 26. Extra Credit

About the author

Jacqueline Goldfinger is an award-winning playwright, dramaturg, and librettist. Her work has been produced around the world, including performances at The Kennedy Center, Sydney Opera House, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, École nationale de théâtre du Canada, BBC Radio 3, among others. As an educator, she has taught playwriting and dramaturgy at University of Pennsylvania (undergraduate), University of California, Davis (graduate), and others. She was the Guest Editor for the new play issue of the Journal of American Drama and Theatre. As a dramaturg, she has worked on new plays at La Jolla Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Company, and others. For more information, visit www.jacquelinegoldfinger.com.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Goldfinger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032825960
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282596-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; DRAMA / General, PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Business Aspects, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting, Theatre Studies, Communication Studies, Writing & editing guides, Writing and editing guides, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition, Literary studies: plays and playwrights