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Statistics from the 2013 National Playwriting Competition!

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January is a really magical time around the Young Playwrights Inc. office. Instead of the usual stack of utility bills , catalogs, and generous gifts from our donors, our mailbox starts to burst at the seams with envelope after envelope

Posted in Young Playwrights Inc. News

Start with a character.

Or don’t. I can’t tell you how to write – I can only tell you how I write and you can decide for yourself if that will work for you, too. But I start with a character. So there’s that.

Posted in Where do I begin?

Running Circles Around Writer’s Block

Writer’s Block. Even the mere mention of it is enough to send shivers down the most experienced playwright’s spine. It sneaks up on you – halfway through a scene and then BAM, you’re as lost as a tourist airdropped in

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2008 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition

Congratulations to the winning playwrights of our 2008 National Playwriting Competition!

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2007 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition

Congratulations to the winning playwrights of our 2007 National Playwriting Competition!

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