The Soul of Playwriting
by PSH | Apr 12, 2017 | guest post, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Guest post by Charles Deemer In the mid-1970’s, armed with an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Oregon, I found myself on the campus of Salisbury State College on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. There a small theater department was headed by LS, who was...Write about what you (don’t) know, and write it better than anyone else.
by play8044 | May 17, 2016 | guest post, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Guest Post by Jason Lasky I’m both for and against the idea of writing about what I know. I’m for it because it’s a safe place to start, and I’m against it because it’s limiting and detrimental to living a more creative life. While I was...Get free blog updates in your inbox!
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