Writing Advice

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. “My questions are: what kind of involvement in casting is appropriate from a playwright, and how much input should …

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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’m writing a political play and I’m struggling with dialogue. How do I make sure my characters sound like …

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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. “How do I get into musical theatre? I haven’t tried writing songs before, but I think I could do …

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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 am wondering at what point do I accept my limitations as a playwright? I have had a number …

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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. “Hey Adam, this is a bit more personal than most of the questions you get, so I understand if …

Pursued By A Bear: “Is it a bad idea to write about my troubled relationship with my father?” Read More »

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. “Why aren’t there fantasy plays?  I think it’s really strange that fantasy is such a big genre in fiction …

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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. “How do you include important back story in dialogue without it sounding unnatural? I’ve gotten feedback for one of my …

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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’m working towards a rehearsed reading of my play but after the initial reading, the actors and director made …

Pursued By A Bear: “Should I be offended the actors are suggesting edits to my rehearsed reading?” Read More »

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 hope this question isn’t too depressing for you but I feel like I don’t know where else to go …

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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 written a first draft of a play, where do I start with re-drafting?” It can often feel like …

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