{"product_id":"9781493088195","title":"Letters to a Young Playwright","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdam Szymkowicz is that rarest of things: a full-time playwright. In an era when the business of live theatre seems perpetually on the verge of implosion, most dramatists survive only through soul-sucking day jobs, the largesse of patrons or their own families, or writing for television. Szymkowicz has carved out a distinctive niche for himself without relying on big institutions or the brass ring of a mega-hit Broadway production. Each year, his body of work—over thirty sharp, funny, pop-culture-inflected plays animated by an unabashed romanticism—is staged everywhere from big-city theatres to colleges and high schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Playwright\u003c\/i\u003e, Szymkowicz dispenses hard-earned, unsentimental, and entertaining advice to early-career dramatists. Modeled on Rilke’s \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Poet, \u003c\/i\u003eit covers topics like writer’s block, self-promotion, and the pluses and minuses of pivoting to Hollywood in insightful and digestible short essays. Perfect for beginning playwrights as well as mid-career writers looking to reinvigorate their craft and career, it contains endlessly useful advice and reflections from one of the most-produced living playwrights in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adam Szymkowicz","offers":[{"title":"Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-09-24","offer_id":46012043362559,"sku":"9781493088195","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_432e9721-b720-4fe5-9ad5-54fedb1ca984.jpg?v=1723106590","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781493088195","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}