Writing Musical Book: Tips, Tricks & Trials - Writer Real Talk Interview with Charlie O'Leary
/The third in the new interview series with originating artists - Writer Real Talk - in which I sit down with one of the most prolific playwrights/book writers I know, my friend Charlie O'Leary.
Our topic today is all about writing Book for musical theatre, but we also touch on rewriting, structure, taking yourself and your writing seriously, and that feeling of failure when we "aren't writing enough." This one is filled with gems!
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