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“As for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama.”

Writing Novel Drama Temptation No Drama

Author:Tom Perrotta

“I've never gotten hired for drama because I'm a good improviser. I don't think people who write drama scripts want you playing with them as much.”

People Thinking Want Writing Drama Scripts

Author:Matt Walsh

“I don't want to write without a sense of drama, without passion, or without both eyes open to the world around me.”

World Want Writing Eye Passion Drama

Author:Gloria Naylor

“I failed to get into drama school, and my best friend told me I should do stand-up instead. I was always doing gags and voices, so he booked a gig for me without telling me. I only had four days to write it. I did a seven-minute set; the first four minutes were terrible, but the last two were amazing.”

Should Writing Firsts Two School Lasts Voice Four Minutes Terrible Drama Seven My Best Friend Gigs Gags

Author:Marcus Brigstocke

“To the question of writing at all we have sometimes been counselled to forget it, or rather the writing of books. What is required, we are told, is plays and films. Books are out of date! The book is dead, long live television! One question which is not even raised let alone considered is: Who will write the drama and film scripts when the generation that can read and write has been used up?”

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Book:Hopes and impediments: selected essays

Source: Hopes and impediments: selected essays