Playwriting Books

1.
Playwriting: Structure, Character, How and What to Write
Playwriting: Structure, Character, How and What to Write 4.63 avg rating — 195 ratings
2.
Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship
Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings
3.
Aristotle: Aristotle's Poetics
Aristotle: Aristotle's Poetics
by: Aristotle
3.83 avg rating — 28,474 ratings
4.
The Crafty Art of Playmaking
The Crafty Art of Playmaking 3.91 avg rating — 220 ratings
5.
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories 3.76 avg rating — 1,703 ratings
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Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus 4.37 avg rating — 743 ratings
7.
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
The Hero With a Thousand Faces 4.13 avg rating — 44,165 ratings
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Playwrights on Playwriting: The Meaning and Making of Modern Drama from Ibsen to Ionesco
Playwrights on Playwriting: The Meaning and Making of Modern Drama from Ibsen to Ionesco
by: Toby Cole
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34 ratings
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The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives 4.18 avg rating — 3,224 ratings
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Bloomsbury Theatre Guide
Bloomsbury Theatre Guide really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
11.
The Art and Craft of Playwriting
The Art and Craft of Playwriting 3.80 avg rating — 220 ratings
12.
How to Read a Play
How to Read a Play 3.33 avg rating — 49 ratings
13.
Research for Writers
Research for Writers 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings
14.
Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being
Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being 4.12 avg rating — 82 ratings
15.
Modern Man in Search of a Soul
Modern Man in Search of a Soul
by: C.G. Jung
4.20 avg rating — 13,641 ratings
16.
Theory and Technique of Playwriting,
Theory and Technique of Playwriting, 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings
17.
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting 4.27 avg rating — 17,107 ratings
18.
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director 4.34 avg rating — 936 ratings
19.
Writing in Restaurants: Essays and Prose
Writing in Restaurants: Essays and Prose 3.73 avg rating — 563 ratings
20.
Timebends: A Life
Timebends: A Life 3.94 avg rating — 559 ratings
21.
The Invisible Actor
The Invisible Actor 4.29 avg rating — 398 ratings
22.
The Oxford Dictionary of Plays
The Oxford Dictionary of Plays 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
23.
The Theory and Analysis of Drama
The Theory and Analysis of Drama 3.85 avg rating — 53 ratings
24.
The Nature of Narrative
The Nature of Narrative 3.86 avg rating — 77 ratings
25.
Letters to George
Letters to George 3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings
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Rage And Reason: Women Playwrights on Playwriting
Rage And Reason: Women Playwrights on Playwriting really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
27.
The Dramatist's Toolkit: The Craft of the Working Playwright
The Dramatist's Toolkit: The Craft of the Working Playwright 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
28.
From Ritual to Theatre: The Human Seriousness of Play
From Ritual to Theatre: The Human Seriousness of Play 3.86 avg rating — 200 ratings
29.
A Pocket Guide to 20th Century Drama
A Pocket Guide to 20th Century Drama really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
30.
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition 4.10 avg rating — 10,250 ratings
31.
Other People's Shoes: Thoughts on Acting
Other People's Shoes: Thoughts on Acting 4.22 avg rating — 94 ratings
32.
Ninety-nine plays: Key plays since The Oresteia (A Methuen dramabook)
Ninety-nine plays: Key plays since The Oresteia (A Methuen dramabook) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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The Sound of One Hand Clapping : Guide to Writing for the Theatre
The Sound of One Hand Clapping : Guide to Writing for the Theatre liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings