(Limelight). This book is written for the beginning or seasoned
playwright, as well as for actors (or anyone) wishing to attempt their
first ten-minute play. Every aspect of writing a ten-minute play is
covered, from perking with an idea, to starting the play, to developing
it, to effective rewriting, to completing it, even to how to get the
most out of readings of your play once you've finished it. Writing the
10-Minute Play also reveals the best ways to market your play and
includes an extensive listing of ten-minute play contests. The guide
contains many in-depth interviews with international playwrights who
have had substantial success with their ten-minute plays, as well as
publishers of ten-minute plays and producers of ten-minute play
festivals. Included as well are several award-winning ten-minute plays,
followed by a discussion by the respective playwrights on how they went
about creating their play, from start to finish. The final chapter
offers tips and suggestions from artistic directors of ten-minute play
festivals and from well-known playwrights whose ten-minute plays have
received awards and publishing deals.