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Play

Writing a play gives you the opportunity to let your imagination soar—freedom some

students love and others find intimidating.

Breaking your creative writing project into manageable tasks can make it a little

easier.

Task 1: Requirements

Make sure you understand what your teacher expects of you. Review all of the

information you have about the assignment and verify that you can answer the

following questions. If you don’t know an answer, ask your teacher.

When is your play due?

Are you required to write your play on a particular topic?

Did your teacher provide any other guidelines for your assignment?

Task 2: Topic

Whether you’re starting from scratch or your teacher gave you a starting point—such as

a general theme or setting—your first job is to decide what to write about.

1. Start by brainstorming. Don’t censor yourself—write down any ideas that come to

mind. If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, consider using something that you

know, such as a hobby or a special interest.

Once you have a few ideas down on paper, pick the one that most appeals to you.

Example: Your teacher asks you to write a play from the perspective of a teenager.

You’ve learned a lot about children from your after school job at a day care, so you

decide to write about a teenager who is raising a younger sibling by himself.

2. Define the goal of your play. Every story has a reason for being told. What is yours?

Example: Your play will illustrate the difficulties that a teenage boy and his younger

brother experience in their life without parents.

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