The material of a dramatist is always some conflict of human feeling with circumstances.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dramas arise from the struggle between human emotions and external circumstances.
- In plain terms
- Plays are about feelings fighting against the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Conflict drives drama.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives your stories?
- Where do conflicts come from?
Another view
Not all drama relies solely on feeling versus circumstance.
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