The architecture of story
Subtitle: a technical guide for the dramatic writer
By: Will Dunne
Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing; Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780226181882; 9780226181912
Subjects: Drama; Playwriting; Technique
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Genre; title: Style; title: Dramatic focus; title: Rules of the game; title: Framework; title: Stage directions; title: Other script elements; title: Title; title: Characters; title: Offstage population; title: Plot; title: Character arcs; title: Story arc and main event; title: Subject and theme; title: Dialogue; title: Visual imagery; title: Physical realm; title: Emotional environment; title: Social context; title: Laws and customs; title: Economics; title: Power structure; title: Spiritual realm; title: Backstory; title: Point of attack; title: Inciting event and quest; title: Central conflict; title: What's at stake; title: Strategies and tactics; title: Pointers and plants; title: Reversals; title: Crisis decision; title: Climax and resolution.