How to Formulate Plots for Plays

The plot is the storyline of a play. Every play needs to have a strong plot that the audience can connect and follow along with. Some plays have multiple plots that are connected to the main plot. Formulating a solid plot for a play takes a vivid imagination and problem solving skills.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Understand how a plot works. All plays must have a distinct beginning, must build to a climax, see the result of the climax and then come to a conclusion. Without all of these aspects, the play might be more difficult for an audience to understand.
2. Decide on a conflict. This conflict is the main event or problem in the play. The conflict is often the center around which the play is formed. It is used to pull the characters together (or apart). The main conflict either happens to the main character or drives the main character's motivation.
3. Create a time line for the play with the conflict as its center. Mark various events that lead to the conflict along with events the conflict leads to. Some plays are not in chronological order, but even if you move scenes around and display them as flashbacks, this time line helps to guide you as the plot develops.
4. Include subplots. Subplots are plot points that run parallel to the main plot and often intersect around the climax of the play. These are great ways to insert smaller roles into the play or to develop other aspects of your characters.
5. Review the play once it is written. Choose to resolve all conflicts and subplots, or choose to leave some things hanging in the balance. Just be sure your choices are consistent with the overall tone of the play.

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