how can i write a playwrite?

Question

a stage play about the inter city neighborhood.

Answer 1

Writing a stage play is much like telling a story. First, you need a plot. What is going to happen? Then you need your characters. Who is it going to happen to? Then you need your setting. You have already determined that -- it will be an inner city neighborhood -- but will it take place in a room or on a street? Unlike Hollywood, where you can zoom from one set to another, stage plays can change sets between acts, but not during the play, unless the stage you are working on has a turntable, like Phantom of the Opera. That is very expensive staging, and it's unlikely you will have access to that, so think in terms of a street setting or a room setting.
The format for writing a play is to put the name of the character in the middle of the page, then their dialogue under that. The dialogue is written in a column, and doesn't extend to the outer margins of the page. That makes it easy for the actors to see what their parts are.
Stage directions, which are what an actor does while s/he is on stage, are sometimes written starting from the left hand margin and going across the stage. Sound effects can be shown in brackets. There are a couple of different formats for setting up plays, but once you have your plot, your characters and your dialogue, you can check out a book of plays from the library and see exactly how to set it up.
When you are writing, try to have the characters relate to each other on stage, and make it sound like real conversations. That is, one person won't go on and on explaining the history of something while the other people stand around and listen. They will take an active part in what is going on. And give them something to do, so they aren't standing around looking like a bunch of mannekins.
Play writing can be very stimulating, it can be a great deal of fun, and it can also be frustrating. If you are directing your own play, you will learn as much as the actors! If someone else is going to direct your play, be there to see what works and what doesn't work. A play can be changed during rehearsal if something needs to be fixed, so don't hesitate to work with the director, the stage manager and the cast, to make it as smooth as possible.
Good luck!

Answer 2

I think you mean a screen play rather than a playwrite. Know the difference and then research reference writing material that explains the process. It is entirely different than writing short stories and novels.

Answer 3

Writing a play is quite simple: try writing down the characters, setting, and time period first. Then write the script and take notes on the play. To help you with this whole thing, try seeing excerpts form scripts online.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Do you want to right to a playwright, or do you want to right a play yourself? Because if the latter is true, I have bad news for you.

Answer 5

Google Jonathan Dorf. Write to him, he can help.