The Blunt Playwright

The Blunt Playwright won't tell you everything there is to know about playwriting. It won't even try.

What it will do is examine process, structure, dialogue, and character; provide classic and contemporary scenes for you to study; outline clever exercises to strengthen your writing skills; and so much more.

Highly regarded and widely used in colleges and universities across North America, this updated edition of The Blunt Playwright, by award-winning Canadian playwright, novelist and screenwriter Clem Martini, cements its place as one of the best resources for playwrights.

From organising the structure of a script, to developing characters' voices; from employing visual effects on stage, to writing comedy; or from self-promotion, to getting produced and published... this guide has something for everyone, at any stage of their career.