How Do You Choose A Book About Playwriting?
Have you ever wanted to write a play for the theatre? Have you ever been confused about what book would be the best? I certainly have and today I’ll provide some helpful tips for choosing a playwriting book so you can get to reading, and more importantly, writing! Get out of the house! “You mean I can’t shop online?” No. You can’t. While there are some online retailers who allow you to view a portion of the book you really need to get the book in your hands and be able to flip through the entire text. You can certainly buy your book online… but you need to do your investigative research in a real, live, bookstore or library. Browse! Start picking up books. The titles, cover art, authors, and publication date don’t matter too much. Aristotle’s Poetics is still a big seller and is constantly used in playwriting courses and referred to (heavily) in almost any playwriting text. Remember: you’re looking for a writing book for you. If you’re particularly inspired by a certain author you ca
