{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-story-will-dunne-9780226181912","title":"The Architecture of Story: A Technical Guide for the Dramatic Writer","description":"While successful plays tend to share certain storytelling elements, there is no single blueprint for how a play should be constructed. Instead, seasoned playwrights know how to select the right elements for their needs and organize them in a structure that best supports their particular story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through his workshops and book \u003ci\u003eThe Dramatic Writer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, Will Dunne has helped thousands of writers develop successful scripts. Now, in \u003ci\u003eThe Architecture of Story\u003c\/i\u003e, he helps writers master the building blocks of dramatic storytelling by analyzing a trio of award-winning contemporary American plays\u003ci\u003e: Doubt: A Parable\u003c\/i\u003e by John Patrick Shanley, \u003ci\u003eTopdog\/Underdog\u003c\/i\u003e by Suzan-Lori Parks, and \u003ci\u003eThe Clean House\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Ruhl. Dismantling the stories and examining key components from a technical perspective enables writers to approach their own work with an informed understanding of dramatic architecture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each self-contained chapter focuses on one storytelling component, ranging from \"Title\" and \"Main Event\" to \"Emotional Environment\" and \"Crisis Decision.\" Dunne explores each component in detail, demonstrating how it has been successfully handled in each play and comparing and contrasting techniques. The chapters conclude with questions to help writers evaluate and improve their own scripts. The result is a nonlinear reference guide that lets writers work at their own pace and choose the topics that interest them as they develop new scripts. This flexible, interactive structure is designed to meet the needs of writers at all stages of writing and at all levels of experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Dunne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022618191X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226181912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Will Dunne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46232961646847,"sku":"9780226181912","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72e416c5-6aae-4740-bc39-ea6031f745fb.jpg?v=1728991660","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-architecture-of-story-will-dunne-9780226181912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}