Backwards & Forwards: a Technical Manual for Reading Plays

by David Ball

Paperback

Published July 7, 1983

Reviews

[Christine Riso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obviously read this for a class (on screenwriting actually, rather than playwriting) but I was surprised as to how immersive and helpful it was. Lots of great stuff in here that’ll teach you to think about things you wouldn’t have normally thought about on your own when analyzing any story. Enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would!

[Theresa]

sometimes you have to go back to the basics to be better at what you think you already know!