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yzzbvx
05-20-2004, 05:14 PM
What are your favourite books that focus on dramatic theory?

pconsidine
05-21-2004, 07:32 AM
Aristotle's Poetics and Lajos Egri's The Art of Dramatic Writing.

People have been writing drama for almost 5000 years. I think it behooves all of us to take in as much of that tradition as possible.

Not that it's done me all that much good. :)

filmcarver
06-13-2004, 10:36 AM
Screenwriting Revisited by Aronson (top pick that discusses most of what the others do, plus some newer styles)

Hero's Journey by Campbell