BOOKS by Lajos Egri

Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives more books like this

by Lajos Egri

Lajos Egri examines a play from the inside out, starting with the heart of any drama: its characters. For it is people - their private natures and their inter-relationships - that move a story and give it life. All good dramatic writing depends upon an understanding of human motives. Why do people act as they do? What forces transform a coward ...

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The Art of Creative Writing more books like this

by Lajos Egri, Engri

The Art of Creative Writing presents simply, clearly, and concisely the fundamentals of all good writing. Egri offers a step-by-step guide for the development of fiction, plays, and scripts. Readers learn how to probe the secrets of human motivation to create real characters who cause suspense and conflict.

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The Art of Dramatic Writing more books like this

by Lajos Egri

Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books that have appeared in recent years, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play-construction. This book does that - and its principles are so valid that they apply equally well to the short story, novel and screenplay. Lajos Egri examines a play from the inside out, starting with ...

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