What makes a good drama? In this creative writing workshop, you’ll learn and practice the essential elements of playwriting with Emerson College professor, author, and theatre critic Josh Polster. We’ll discuss dramatic structures, genres, and styles, and how to write complex characters, compelling dialogue, and vivid settings that connect with audiences. Students will read short examples/models from published plays, share and discuss their own work, and leave this class with a better understanding of the craft of playwriting (skills they can apply to other forms of dramatic writing [screenplays, fiction, etc.]) and a draft of a ten-minute script.