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==Plans for the project== | ==Plans for the project== | ||
The idea behind this project is to write a play, starting with a monologue and gradually re-writing it into a dialogue. One new character will be added with each re-write and, in this manner the script will eventually be fleshed out into a full play. So the key would be to start with a really good monologue. Here is a point to ponder, however: if we use a pre-existing, copyrighted monologue as a starting point, will we be violating the copyright? Since the final product will be vastly different from the original text, this may be permissable, but on the other hand, the original text may still be there - word for word - but simply spread out throughout the script. Also, is the copyright on the actual text alone? Or does it include the ''idea'' behind the text as well (ie. would paraphrasing the original piece still be violating the copyright)? | The idea behind this project is to write a play, starting with a monologue and gradually re-writing it into a dialogue. One new character will be added with each re-write and, in this manner the script will eventually be fleshed out into a full play. So the key would be to start with a really good monologue. Here is a point to ponder, however: if we use a pre-existing, copyrighted monologue as a starting point, will we be violating the copyright? Since the final product will be vastly different from the original text, this may be permissable, but on the other hand, the original text may still be there - word for word - but simply spread out throughout the script. Also, is the copyright on the actual text alone? Or does it include the ''idea'' behind the text as well (ie. would paraphrasing the original piece still be violating the copyright)? | ||
Do you have some specific examples of "pre-existing, copyrighted monologue" that you might want to use? I see there are some texts available under free licenses such as [http://play.org/screenplay/OutOfTheBlue Out Of The Blue] by | Do you have some specific examples of "pre-existing, copyrighted monologue" that you might want to use? I see there are some texts available under free licenses such as [http://play.org/screenplay/OutOfTheBlue Out Of The Blue] by | ||
Daniel Joseph Pezely by which is under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ this license]. You can search for more at | Daniel Joseph Pezely by which is under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ this license]. You can search for more at [http://creativecommons.org/text/ Creative Commons]. There is also [[Wikademia:Copyrights|GFDL]] text at [http://novelas.wikia.com/ the fiction wikia]. | ||
==Scripts== | |||
* [[The Marriage Debate]] | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Writing]] | |||
[[Category:Learning projects]] | [[Category:Learning projects]] | ||
[[Category:Writing activities]] | [[Category:Writing activities]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 19 August 2009
Plans for the project
The idea behind this project is to write a play, starting with a monologue and gradually re-writing it into a dialogue. One new character will be added with each re-write and, in this manner the script will eventually be fleshed out into a full play. So the key would be to start with a really good monologue. Here is a point to ponder, however: if we use a pre-existing, copyrighted monologue as a starting point, will we be violating the copyright? Since the final product will be vastly different from the original text, this may be permissable, but on the other hand, the original text may still be there - word for word - but simply spread out throughout the script. Also, is the copyright on the actual text alone? Or does it include the idea behind the text as well (ie. would paraphrasing the original piece still be violating the copyright)?
Do you have some specific examples of "pre-existing, copyrighted monologue" that you might want to use? I see there are some texts available under free licenses such as Out Of The Blue by Daniel Joseph Pezely by which is under this license. You can search for more at Creative Commons. There is also GFDL text at the fiction wikia.