{"product_id":"the-death-and-life-of-lance-lee-9780292709645","title":"The Death and Life of Drama: Reflections on Writing and Human Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a film \"work,\" so that audiences come away from the viewing experience refreshed and even transformed in the way they understand themselves and the world around them? In \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Drama\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran screenwriter and screenwriting teacher Lance Lee tackles this question in a series of personal essays that thoroughly analyze drama's role in our society, as well as the elements that structure all drama, from the plays of ancient Athens to today's most popular movies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing examples from well-known classical era and recent films, Lee investigates how writers handle dramatic elements such as time, emotion, morality, and character growth to demonstrate why some films work while others do not. He seeks to define precisely what \"action\" is and how the writer and the viewer understand dramatic reality. He looks at various kinds of time in drama, explores dramatic context from Athens to the present, and examines the concept of comedy. Lee also proposes a novel \"five act\" structure for drama that takes account of the characters' past and future outside the \"beginning, middle, and end\" of the story. Deftly balancing philosophical issues and practical concerns, \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Drama\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rich understanding of the principles of successful dramatic writing for screenwriters and indeed everyone who enjoys movies and wants to know why some films have such enduring appeal for so many people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lance Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292709641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292709645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.06w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2006 pg. 1022","brand":"Lance Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46880905232639,"sku":"9780292709645","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3ff6e3f-e4c5-4aa7-8192-e78a4e596e03.jpg?v=1747970076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-death-and-life-of-lance-lee-9780292709645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}