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======Plays====== | ======Plays====== | ||
- | <note important> | + | A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters, along with stage directions, and is intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. |
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+ | We approach a written play the same way we approach other genres of ebooks. We are reformatting the written version, not creating a dramatization of the play. There are other services that do this for people with print disabilities. | ||
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+ | For the most part, we approach plays the same way we approach other books. | ||
====Character List==== | ====Character List==== | ||
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Plays sometimes have Character and/or Cast List. | Plays sometimes have Character and/or Cast List. | ||
- | These should be formatted as an unordered list. As well as any other list types within a play. | + | These should be formatted as an unordered list. This goes for any other list types within a play. |
To learn more see the [[public: | To learn more see the [[public: | ||
====Dialogue==== | ====Dialogue==== | ||
- | ====Stage Directions==== | + | In a play dialogue is often presented with the Character' |
- | ====Q&A==== | + | <WRAP center round box 80%> |
+ | **Vladimir**: | ||
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+ | **Estragon**: | ||
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+ | Apply the '' | ||
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+ | See [[public: | ||
+ | ====Stage Directions==== | ||
- | Q: I am editing a play. All the dialogue begins with the characters name, e.g. Character: Dialogue. This part is clear, but I am wondering if there is anything special you want me to do with the stage directions. | + | The stage directions |
- | A: Good question. The stage directions are normally marked as " | + | Follow |