Notes: The Art of Dramatic Writing
we all want to be important premise, character, conflict story must have a premise examples of premises - faith conquers pride shiftlessness leads to ruin ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction poverty encourages crime the sins of the farthers are visited on the children Jealousy destroys itself and the object of its love blind trust leads to destruction great love defies even death emotion is as necessary to a play as barking to a dog an unclear premise is as bad as no premise at all exploring the ends of emotion is a way to find a premise frugality leads to waste - a frugal character, 'leads to' suggests conflict, waste suggests end of the play premise examples: Bitterness leads to false gaiety. Foolish generosity leads to poverty. Honesty defeats duplicity. Heedlessness destroys friendship. Ill-temper leads to isolation. Materialism conquers mysticism. Prudishness leads to frustration. Bragging leads to humiliation. Confusion leads to frustration. Craftines...