Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship

Play-Making - A Manual of Craftsmanship is an exceptional primer which aims to answer the essential question: "How are theatrical plays written?"

This valuable resource for aspiring playwrights contains essential techniques for composing a quality stage play. William Archer, an educator in English literature, presents the traditional theory of play composition in a straightforward, engaging manner, that the reader can quickly learn and put the knowledge to practical use.

We begin with an exam...