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Drama: December 24, 2014 Issue [#6714]

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Drama


 This week: Sad Drama
  Edited by: Annette Author IconMail Icon
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3. Letter from the Editor
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Hello dramatic writers and readers, I am Annette Author Icon, your guest editor for this issue.


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Letter from the editor

Sad Drama


Writing dramatically.


The classic definition of drama is a story that is being told through the performance of actors on a stage or in a movie. The word "drama" comes from a Greek work that means "action," or "to do," or "to act." This explains why dramas of old always go back to plays. Shakespeare and other writers wrote their stories in a way that they were best experienced in a theater.

Going by this assumption, it seems all dramas on Writing.Com should be plays, but they aren't. While perusing the site and seeking out what kind of writing authors labelled as drama, I found that the common thread is tragedy. That is not wrong. According to Aristotle drama is made up of either tragedy or comedy.

Legend has it that Aristotle wrote long pieces about tragedy and comedy each. Only his paper on tragedy survived the ages while the one on comedy was lost.

It seems this loss of the comedy document has, over time, led to an assumption that drama equals something sad or emotionally disturbing. At least that is how I always thought about drama until I read up on it. I thought it meant something tragic or sad. As in the phrase, "Don't be so dramatic," when we mean to tell somebody not to be upset about something. Or have you ever used the same phrase, "Don't be so dramatic," when somebody was having fun and laughing out loud?

What type of writing of your own do you tend to label "Drama?" Let me know in the comments.



Editor's Picks

 
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Olivia believes in the magic of life. Her faith is tested, love is the answer.
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New revision. When two brothers rob a gas station. Lots of GP, need lots of great reviews!
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Ruby, deals with preconceptions of class, emotion and a headache. (A contest entry)
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 Octavia's Obsession Open in new Window. (ASR)
Octavia has an obsession...featured in the Drama Newsletter.
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 Sacrifice Open in new Window. (13+)
Sacrifices have to be made when pursuing a dream...
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 Heed the Slighted Open in new Window. (13+)
Sam was tired of following the Golden Rule.
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They were like sisters, or were they?
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For those of us drama queens and kings, a forum to swap writing ideas and post questions
#1394242 by Joy Author IconMail Icon

 
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This was my first ever drama newsletter. Let me know what you think. Give me links to your dramatic pieces that you wrote. If you have drama + comedy pieces you want featured: this is your chance!


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