Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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Charles Deemer teaches screenwriting at Portland State University. He is a playwright, novelist, screenwriter, and pioneer in hyperdrama. He was the editor of Oregon Literary Review and the artistic director of Small Screen Video.
"Having written almost daily for over 40 years, I can say that writing is not a job or a vocation or a profession--it is an existence. It is a way of being in the world."
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"Having written almost daily for over 40 years, I can say that writing is not a job or a vocation or a profession--it is an existence. It is a way of being in the world."
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3 comments:
wow - that might be discouraging for your students if they happen to read this.
Or challenging. Screenwriting, in the real world marketplace, is vicious. I try to prepare my students for the real world and pull no punches.
A NATURAL screenwriter is rare ... I'm delighted to find one a a year. But those who LEARN to become good screenwriters are not rare at all.
Point taken.
Challenge accepted.
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