Picture Yourself Writing Drama: Using Photos to Inspire Writing

By Barbara A. Tyler

Drama is more than dialogue written for actors. A piece of drama is crafted by carefully developing each character and scene. But how does a playwright get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663983299

Barbara A. Tyler

Barbara is the sixth child of John J. Pickney. She is the mother of 3 daughters, 6 grandsons and 1 great grandson. Barbara is at work on her next book, The Devil’s Surrogate due to be released in October 2012. Although fictionalized, the book is based on actual events. A must read!

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See It, Write It: Picture Yourself Writing Drama by Barbara A. Tyler

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction: Acting on Ideas

Chapter 1: Set It Up

Chapter 2: Who Did It?

Chapter 3: Telling the Story

Chapter 4: Scene It

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About the Author

Copyright

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ACTING ON IDEAS

Have you ever been wrapped up in the action of a good movie?

Your heart pounds as you clutch your popcorn. You perch on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next.

Maybe you’ve had this reaction to a play or TV show. Each of these mediums start out as pieces of writing called dramas. A drama, also called a script, is meant to be acted out.

Writing a drama calls for a lot of imagination. How will the stage look? What will