CHAPTER 3
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
Once you have honestly explored what truly interests you—the people, places, events and cultures that make up your stories—the next stage is to find dramatic material that connects with you and to put that material into a shape that has dramatic tension and can connect with an audience on a narrative, emotional, and thematic level.
Although there are many writer/directors in the world, the director’s role doesn’t necessarily involve screenwriting. A director must however have a solid understanding of the basic elements of a dramatic story to do their job well—that is, to recognize a strong screenplay and explore its full potential, to stage scenes for the camera effectively, to discuss ...
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