Authorship: The Dynamic Principles of Writing Creatively

Doran William Cannon's AUTHORSHIP: THE DYNAMIC PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVE WRITING is the first practical text to essay the philosophic tenets of dramatic writing since Lajos Egri's THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING was published in 1946. AUTHORSHIP supplants Egri's book as a usable guide for the creative writer because Cannon's unique theories address both the intuitive insights as well as the structural elements required for modern screenwriters, novelists & playwrights. Cannon starts with the "Inner Conflict" of the Main Character (Protagonist), not only as the wellspring from which all other elements of story & plot will evolve, but as the trigger device to create an "ecstatic rapport" with the audience or reader. The book includes THE CANNON PLANAGRAM, AN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM FOR SCREENWRITERS, NOVELISTS, & PLAYWRIGHTS. QUOTES INCLUDE: "...any writer serious about any form of putting words to paper will rejoice that Doran Williams Cannon has written this book."--BARNABY CONRAD, Author/Director, Santa Barbara Writers Conference. "...AUTHORSHIP provides a series of solid stepping stones on that perilous journey of the creative process."--MICHAEL PHILLIPS, Film Producer, THE STING, TAXI-DRIVER, etc. "Cannon presents a structured format, yet shows you how to involve your own creative subconscious. Your story writes itself."--BARBARA GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., Psychologist/writer.