Genre: A group, type, or classification of literature (Drama, short story, etc.).
Characterization: The developing of three-dimensional characters: not just what the person looks like, but who they are on the inside, what kind of person they are, what they stand for and believe. A good author shows you the personality through what a person says and does.
Casting: Picking the right person for the role.
Setting: Not just where and when the story takes place, but all of the visual details that make up the look of the drama. Limited by time, space, and money.
Staging: Creating the illusion of the setting.
Director: The person who translates the drama from the written word in to visual.
Dialogue: The words the character speaks.
