The Dramatic Writer's Companion

About This Guide

Exercises at a Glance

Developing Your Character

            Stage 1: Fleshing Out the Bones

            Stage 2: Getting to Know the Character Better

            Stage 3: Understanding Who the Character Really Is

Causing a Scene

            Stage 1: Making Things Happen

            Stage 2: Refining the Action

            Stage 3: Refining the Dialogue

Building Your Story

            Stage 1: Triggering the Chain of Events

            Stage 2: Developing the Throughline

            Stage 3: Seeing the Big Picture

Fixing Common Script Problems

Glossary

Acknowledgments