Since plays do not have narrative (like short stories or novels), does that put more importance on having memorable dialogue and “well-thought-out” stage directions? Choose a novel and see if you can take a memorable scene (perhaps two pages) and write it in theatre form. What difficulties did you face? What does this tell you about writing for theater?

A novel I recommend is called "Dear Martin"

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