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15 Christmas and holiday gift ideas for writers: the best presents for UK playwrights

January 13, 2016 / Leave a Comment / Inspiration, Offers, Resources / By

Writers are tough to find gifts for – who can say what’s going on in our muddled heads when we’re tucked away in the corner typing out a masterpiece? With the festive season fast approaching, we wanted to share some of our favourite writing tools with you which we think make perfect presents – whether you’re buying …

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Pursued By A Bear: “I hate your column. Eff off.”

December 14, 2015 / 2 Comments / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “I googled you.  What makes you feel you have any right to give advice to playwrights.  You …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How do I find my dream writing partnership?”

August 17, 2016 / Leave a Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “Can you list some pros and cons of writing with another person versus individually? Any tips on …

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Pursued By A Bear: How to fix a boring protagonist

November 25, 2015 / 1 Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “I’ve just realised that my protagonist is really boring , I’m worried that if even I think …

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Pursued By A Bear: “I’ve got Writer’s Block. How do I start writing again?”

November 16, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     I’ve got writers block, I’ve been checking my Facebook page a thousand times a day and …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Am I too old to become a playwright?”

April 4, 2016 / 2 Comments / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “I’m leaving the ‘young person’ bracket later this year, and I feel like a lot of …

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Pursued By A Bear: “I’m struggling to finish my first play, should I just give up?”

October 19, 2015 / 5 Comments / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “I’m writing my first full-length play, and IT’S SO HARD.  I’ve made it about halfway through, …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Help! The pigeons outside my window are driving me crazy!”

October 12, 2015 / Leave a Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “I write in my bedroom, and the pigeons that live outside are seriously creepy.  I feel …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How can I use stage directions to keep a bad director from ruining my play?”

October 5, 2015 / 1 Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “How smart should I assume my director will be when I’m writing a play? How much …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How do I make time to write without giving up my social life?”

September 28, 2015 / 1 Comment / Inspiration, Pursued By A Bear, Writing Advice / By

Pursued By A Bear is our new advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences.     “Writing is a lonely business. How can I make time for my writing whilst being a …

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