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My Favourite Playwriting Books
On of my former professor's, playwright Julie Jensen, wrote this neat little book called, "Playwriting: Quick & Dirty." It's like that Strunk & White "Elements of Style" book but for playwriting.
I also like Jeffery Hatcher's "The Art & Craft of Playwriting". A great, very no non-sense playwriting text.
Lastly, Stuart Spencer's "The Playwright's Guidebook."
They are good to look at from time to time to remind you of things you probably already know.
Dean
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Last year, I started an amazon playwriting books list . I had forgotten to put it on the site but here it is :
http://www.amazon.com/NaPlWriMo-reads-playwrights-all-levels/lm/R3U90W4E...
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Yeah, Gary's pretty funny on the page. I imagine he's pretty funny in person.
Dean Lundquist
www.deanlundquist.com
Upcoming productions:
FAITH IN THE SUPER BOWL at Future Tenant's FT6, Pittsburgh, PA 4-15 Nov
FINGER FOOD at Point of Contention Theatre, Chicago, IL Nov 9-18
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I have never met Gary, but I do receive The Loop, which is awesome and super useful. You certainly should get on it.
-Joshua
he is also the Director of Creative Affairs (or some such title) for The Dramatists Guild - which everyone on here should be a member of! Gary writes the bi-monthly email newsletters and there is ALWAYS a gem that's helpful to me. i should get on The Loop.
he is also hysterical if you have a chance to meet him or hear him speak in person. he recently went around the country doing a bunch of town-hall meetings with DG members and i got to meet him here in Seattle. he was terrific.
Hey! A friend of mine recently introduced, in a manner of speaking, to Gary Garrison. He maintains a website: www.garygarrison.com
He also puts out a monthly newsletter called "The Loop" filled with great stories and upcoming play festivals and other opportunities.
He also has a great e-book on 10-minute plays and 10-minute play fests called "Perfect 10."
Dean Lundquist
www.deanlundquist.com
Upcoming productions:
FAITH IN THE SUPER BOWL at Future Tenant's FT6, Pittsburgh, PA 4-15 Nov
FINGER FOOD at Point of Contention Theatre, Chicago, IL Nov 9-18
FINGER FOOD at Arts in the Park, San Antonio, TX 5 D
Believe it or not, I've never read a playwriting book. I wonder ig that shows in my work. Hmm...
-Joshua
great idea for a thread, Dean. i always love a good book on writing.
a couple i love more for the business end and generally surviving the life of a writer are Gary Garrison's "Playwright's Survival Guide," and not specific to playwriting but something i read at least once a year is Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life." My copy is loaned out right now and I desperately need to read her chapter on Shitty First Drafts!