The Dramatic Writer's Companion: Tools to Develop Characters, Cause Scenes, and Build Stories (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

The "Character, Scene, and Story" workbook is a comprehensive guide for writers looking to hone their craft and create compelling characters, scenes, and stories.

With over 60 exercises and 42 additional activities in the companion book, this resource offers a wealth of tools and techniques for refining your writing process.

The exercises are rooted in real-life issues from the author's workshops, providing a combined experience of more than 1500 workshops in a single guide.

This second edition is fully aligned with the companion book "Character, Scene, and Story," offering cross-references between related exercises.

The principle of the book is that character is key, and the author emphasizes that characters are not added to the scene or story but rather the scene and story are built around them.

This guide will continue to be a go-to source for anyone hoping to take their story to the stage.