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21%OFFTim Fountain - So You Want to be a Playwright? - 9781854597168 - V9781854597168
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So You Want to be a Playwright?

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Description for So You Want to be a Playwright? Paperback. Guides the would-be playwright over the many hurdles that must be cleared. This work raises - and provides answers to - over fifty topics ranging from 'Should you know which theatre you are writing for?' to 'What if you get stuck?' and on to 'Where do you send your script?' It also includes a directory of theatres and contacts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.

How to write a play and get it produced - a manual for playwrights.

Playwright and former literary manager Tim Fountain guides the budding playwright over the many hurdles involved in getting a play on - from finding a story that only you know, through the detailed construction of the play, and on to the strategies you can use to get it on stage.

• What kind of play do you want to write?
• Where do you get your ideas from?
• How much exposition do you need?
• Where do you find your ... Read more

The book also deals with the actual production: choosing directors, designers and actors, and coping with rehearsals, previews and press nights.

Includes appendixes of vital websites, and contact details for new-writing theatres, agents and publishers.

'A marvellous and invaluable guide... full of wisdom and no-nonsense practical advice on the tricky but thrilling business of making plays' Willy Russell

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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854597168
SKU
V9781854597168
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Tim Fountain
Tim Fountain was literary manager of the Bush Theatre in London. He teaches playwriting and is a playwright himself. For up-to-date information, visit www.timfountain.co.uk.

Reviews for So You Want to be a Playwright?
'A terrific book. Informative and easy to read'
ReviewsGate.com
'Excellent... very practically geared to those writing for the stage today'
British Theatre Guide

Goodreads reviews for So You Want to be a Playwright?


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