Title - How to write a monologue Tags - monologue structure writing

The form of a monologue is when the character begins in one place and ends in the opposite place.

This works because there’s tension between A and B, with A being the starting point and B being the finish point.

Here’s how to structure and write a monologue:

  1. Define the A

  2. Define the B

  3. Create a character

  4. Create a situation the character is in, a decision he/she needs to make, or an event that has happened to him/her. The point of view can be past or present tense.

  5. Put down the first and last plot points (A and B)

  6. Put down 3 other points but don’t define them yet

  7. Define the 4th plot point

  8. Define the 2nd plot point

  9. Define the middle plot point

  10. Write the monologue quickly

[#fritz2021forartists]: Robert Fritz (2021): The Path of Least Resistance for Artists, Newfane Press.