WRITING A MONOLOGUE (1)

STEP 1 – CREATE YOUR CHARACTER

Character Information
Name:
Age:
Family:
History:
Job:
Personality:
Emotions:
More?

STEP 2 – PLAN YOUR UNITS OF ACTION

Check that the character info is communicated and decide on what impact this will have.

Example Units of Action: Character info revealed Impact on the audience

On phone to wife who wants him to pick

up some shopping for the kids – some
food for their tea.
Explains where he has been today – to an
important business meeting that will
possibly lead to him losing his job.
Tells the audience about his dreams as a
child – to be a soldier.
Tells the audience about an exam he took
at school that meant he could work in
Business.
Family, Relationships, Job, Age
Job, Angry emotion, Boss
Family, Friends, History
Joyful emotion, History, 1st Job
Audience introduced to the character in an
informal way.
Build tension – audience feel empathy for
character
Give audience more character detail. Show
the audience different emotions and a
different side to the character.
Give audience more character detail. Show
the audience different emotions and a
different side to the character.

Tells the audience that he has lost his job Shock the audience. Build tension. Leave
Upset emotion, scared, Family
and is going home to tell his wife. the audience on a cliff-hanger – what will
happen?

The order can be changed – what is the most interesting order for the audience?