Playwriting advice inspires us and often helps us think about stories in fresh ways. Sure you can Google it and get about 1,590,000 results (0.42 seconds), but how do you know if you can rely on what what the search engines found for you?

 Most writers will tell you that they acquired their most valuable knowledge of how to do the work either through personal experience or directly from another writer.

Here are quotes from 16 writing friends we know and trust to share helpful wisdom on the art and craft of dramatic literature. Here’s what they said:

This story appeared in the October 2016 print issue of Dramatics.

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