5.2.10

Writing a Script

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Writing a Script

Scriptwriting involves planning, structure, dialogue, and character development.

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Planning

  • When writing a script, plan out:
    • The plot
    • Themes
    • Locations
    • Characters
  • Split the plot into different acts and scenes so it’s easy for your audience to follow the different events in the play.
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Structural features

  • Consider if you would like to include interesting structural features too.
  • For example:
    • A cyclical structure- means that the play ends similarly or in a similar place to the start of the play.
    • Parallel scenes - means that the are two similar scenes in different locations being acted out at the same time.
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Dialogue & stage directions

  • Think carefully about the dialogue and stage directions.
  • Think of how dialogue and stage directions help the audience to understand your characters.
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Understanding characters

  • Consider, for example:
    • Do the character’s clothes reflect the personality of the character?
    • Does the dialogue need to reflect the accent or background of the character?
    • Could props help to show something about the character’s life?

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