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Characteristic type of intent
What is the distinction between the "type of intent" and the "characteristic type of intent"?Started by Katherine Condit on 2015-11-05 at 16:39 I...
The Playwright Purging Page
I have a conceit I've used on all my full-length plays. I add a page of text at the end that is my commentary on my play. This allows me to to share...
Removing Clutter
When writing, I've wrestled with how to focus on some things (like a character) and not others. Recently, I read a writing book that said: The focus...
Parentheticals (questioningly)
When and how much should one use parentheticals when writing dialogue in a play? I've always heard that it's overreach to do so, but a mentor of...
What about the non-main characters?
I feel the part of the Soul technique where I’m most vulnerable has to do with supporting characters. Thoughts?Started by Bernard Rice on 2014-04-15...
Theme vs. issue
Is a narrative theme always a deontological statement such as "One should or should not..."?Started by Will Cooper on 2013-05-01 at 14:10:40 Is a...
Who is the main character?
A viewing of the film Sweet Bird of Youth prompts the question: Can a theme serve as a character unto itself?Started by Janie Baskin on 2012-10-04...
Live theatre applications
It strikes me that the grok Approach could have a useful applications in theatrical text and character analysis, both for the director and the...