TEARS OUT EYEBALLS
-- Paul Gray
Director and critic Paul Gray sent a minor ripple through the nation's literary establishment with his claim that you should be able to summarize the plot of any great play [in this case, OEDIPUS THE KING] as a headline for the National Inquirer.
He's right. And the closer you can come to summarizing the combined Suspense and Emotional Plots of your play in a single sentence, the surer you can be that the whole thing may work on stage. And the closer you'll be to writing a good Synopsis. And the better equipped you'll be to tackle Hollywood.
If you can't do this, it means one of two
Tips for Writing A Good Synopsis |
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