
Lajos N. Egri (born June 4, 1888; died February 7, 1967) was the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, which is widely regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting, though its teachings have since been adapted for the writing of short stories, novels, and screenplays[...]
by Lajos Egri
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Among the many "how-to" playwriting books that have appeared over the years, there have been few that attempt to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay. Examining a play from the inside out, Egri starts with the heart of any drama: its characters. All good dramatic writing hinges on people and their relationships, which serve to move the story forward and give it life, as well as an understanding of human motives - why people act the way that they do. Using examples from everything from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, Egri shows how it is essential for the author to have a basic premise - a thesis, demonstrated in terms of human behavior - and to develop the dramatic conflict on the basis of that behavior.Using Egri's ABCs of premise, character, and conflict, The Art of Dramatic Writing is a direct, jargon-free approach to the problem of achieving truth in writing.
Discusses originality, emotion, characterization, improvisation, inspiration, and human nature, and tells how to develop effective stories
Non esiste una buona storia senza un buon personaggio. Ma come creare caratteri capaci di coinvolgere il lettore/spettatore nelle loro avventure e di suscitares emoziptii tanto potenti così da rimanere impresse nella memoria? Da questo libro non aspettatevi una risposta basata su regolette o prescrizioni, né consigli, e neppure analisi di personaggi ben riusciti creati da altri scrittori. No, la risposta di Egri, un po' socratica, è semplice: osservare sé stessi per capire e descrivere gli altri. E questo, innanzitutto, al fine di rendersi conto di quanto tutti si sia contraddittori, costantemente e spesso inconsciamente volubili. In una parola: complessi. È da questo presupposto iniziale che il libro parte per introdurre e affrontare, a uso didattico, le contraddizioni più feconde della personalità umana e trarne esempi di possibile utilizzo narrativo per lettori, scrittori, drammaturghi e sceneggiatori.
by Lajos Egri
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
by Lajos Egri