Thursday 20 November 2014

Plays And The Things That You Have To Consider Always

By Ida Dorsey


The theater is considered to be one of the oldest form of entertainment and art showcase in the world. Some of the scripts that were used for the greatest ones still live today. And the younger generation can have access to it through the books that were made after it. And the movies that were patterned after the story of the play.

Phoenix, Arizona is one of the best places to be getting inspiration if you want to write a script. This may be surprising for some but you would surely find good mentors there that can teach you how to make your story perfect. You can also witness the different plays in Phoenix AZ that you can draw inspiration from.

Before you start, you have to know the basics. And this would mainly involve the prime elements that makes a play good and passable to the standards of experts. There are also suggestions that you can apply to your stories to make it even better.

First thing that you need to establish is a concept. It should be something that makes sense of course. Otherwise, all the efforts that you have put into writing would be wasted because there is no chance that it would be seen on the stage. As much as possible, it should be something that tackles the realities of life for more texture.

Your characters must be solid. It is said that they are the fundamental foundation of the entire production which means that you must regard this with utmost care. It should be a character that is achievable and in line with the narrative that you are trying to weave.

To be well guided with your story, you have to be certain to follow the either one of the two classifications of plays. There are those that are categorized according to the nature of their stories or simply put, their genres. And there are others which are classified according to the length that of each part of the play. This is something that you have to do to come up with a good structure for the stories.

The elements of the story must synch or harmonize at least to make sure that you are getting a good outcome. And when you try to focus on the entire narrative, it should also be something that you is smoothly transitioning towards the other. Whatever resolution the production might come up with, it must still be connected to the story.

Writing a script is one of the most challenging things to do. It is never the same as when you try to write a book or a memoir. With books you do not have to think of exit strategies and techniques on how to effectively enter the stage without disrupting the scene.

And even if this is something that has a resemblance to a movie, there is still a difference to it which you need to regard. It is the same in the sense that you have to plan the production and the musicality. But the show is happening real time and with a live audience, this is where the challenge lies.




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