In this episode, I speak with playwright Steven Young to discuss the anatomy of a monologue, scene, 10 minute play, one-act play, three-act play and even touch on the more uncommon four-act structure. We also discuss the necessities of a scene and where to start them. We also discuss achieving production feats in playwriting, beginners' mistakes, good and bad writing habits and building a routine as well as what makes a good story, and whether or not you can teach subtext. This is an episode oozing with information and knowledge.  Steven Young is an actor, director, and playwright. His full-length plays include The King's Face, The Night We Bombed Lincoln Towing, The Soothsayer, The Wal*Martians, The Resurrectionists, Cheddar Heads, The Night Witches, and Obscenity. Steven also teaches playwriting at Texas Women's University. To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below - https://youtu.be/NllMEOZAgJI Links to site and resources mentioned in this episode - Perfect 10 by Gary Garrison - https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-10-Writing-Producing-10-Minute/dp/0325003122 A More Perfect Ten by Gary Garrison - https://www.amazon.com/More-Perfect-Ten-Producing-Ten-Minute/dp/1585103276 Playwrights' Center - https://pwcenter.org/ The New Play Exchange - https://newplayexchange.org Official Playwrights of Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/OfficialPlaywrights Nashville Shakespeare Festival - https://www.nashvilleshakes.org/ Contact information for Steven Young - Facbook - https://www.facebook.com/steven.young.3701 Email - [email protected] Websites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's Spotlight Punk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.com PLAY Noir - www.playnoir.com PLAY Noir Anthology – www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.html James Elden - Twitter - @jameseldensauer IG - @alakardrake FB - fb.com/jameseldensauer Punk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir -  Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                   - @playnoirla  IG - @punkmonkeyprods        - @playnoir_la  FB - fb.com/playnoir         - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductions Playwright's Spotlight - Twitter - @wrightlightpod  IG - @playwrights_spotlight Playwriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festival www.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.html