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Plot
exposition
background information provided at the beginning of a story; in a script, this is conveyed by dialogue or by a narrator
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces, can be internal (a character struggling with conflicting desires) or external
(a character struggling with another character or force)
resolution
the part of the plot that concludes the action by suggesting or revealing the outcome of the conflict
Performance Elements
vocal delivery
the way words are expressed on stage through tone, pitch, volume, rate (or speed) of speech, pauses, or emphasis
visual delivery
the way plot, character, and conflict are expressed on stage through gestures, movement, and facial expression
Audience Engagement
diction
word choice that helps convey character and tone
imagery
details and descriptions that appeal to or evoke one or more of the five senses
mood
the emotions the writer and director intends for the audience to feel during a performance
2. As a class, brainstorm texts that you might want to use for the class- constructed script, and create a list of possible stories.
“We studied them for several of their life spans”
“You’re not understanding, are you? You’re refusing to deal with what I’m telling you.”
“Unofficially, I advise that we erase the records and forget the whole thing.”
“A dream to meat!” (the actor sighs, wondering)
“They always come around.” (the actor nods)
“sentient races or multibeings in this quadrant of the Universe”
“They can even sing by squirting air through their meat.”
“So what does this meat have in mind?”
3. Work with your class to make a plan for your script’s ideas, structure, and use of language by answering the following questions:
Ideas: Which characters will we need to include in our script? How will we establish and convey setting? What key dialogue will we need to include in order to convey setting, develop characters, and tell the story? Will we use narration or rely solely on dialogue?
Structure: What are the key elements of our story’s plot—beginning, middle, and end? How will we provide exposition? What is our conflict? What complication will we need to include? How will we sequence events and resolve the conflict?
Writing Workshop 9 • Script Writing 7
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