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"Dramatic Technique" by George Pierce Baker is a compilation of the playwriting techniques Baker came up with during his tenure as an English professor at Harvard. his book offers a breakdown of the elements of plays and playwriting in concise and straightforward terms. It is, after all, meant to be a manual to teach aspiring playwrights how to excel in their craft and create dramas audiences will love.

I cannot guarantee that you will become a great writer because you are reading this book. But I can guarantee that you will be a better one - that you will come away from these pages with new - and practical - insight into writing for the satisfaction of the reader.