PSYC 223 Lecture 4: 7WH questions for dramatic writing
4 Feb 2018
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7 whs - questions you need to be able to answer on behalf of a character. At the outset of a scene (a system of analysis developed by constantin stanislavsky) What are your background, race, upbringing, class, nationality, influences, experiences, likes and dislikes, relationships, influences, and key. What must i overcome? (scene objective (circumstances (circumstances. How will i get it? (motivation (obstacles (means. What season? (you feel very different on a sunday afternoon in summer than a monday morning in november) Think about your wants, needs, desires, intentions, aspirations, wishes. You should be very clear about what is driving your character, and this should be related to her or his characteristics. Remember that such activities can be either physical or verbal, or both. Remember that when there are no more obstacles, the play is finished.
