#novelist and playwright

[vox-anglosphere]

Oscar Wilde was full of witticisms until the very end..

[itsawritblr]

Because normal people enjoy what we create, but don't value us for creating.

[ameliaellisgreene]

The most solid piece of advice I was ever given as a young writer was this: Read as much as you possibly can. Read twice as much as you write. Don't just read the genres you like or plan to write--read a bit of everything. Read from the best sellers list, read the books that flopped, read classics, read poetry, read playscripts, read non-fiction, read self-help, read everything.

You can read a thousand writing tips on the internet, but I promise you that some of the best lessons on writing are already out there sitting on a bookshelf somewhere. Pay attention to how the masters handled their craft, learn from them, and use that knowledge to help shape your own unique voice.

[thee-rat-king]

Brain: Derry Girls exists

Me: oh yeah

Brain: you like Derry Girls

Me: I don’t have time for a rewatch, I’ve got work to do

Brain: you want to write a book

Me: what?

Brain: you want to write a book about catholic lesbians

Me: I have so much homework for uni -

Brain: it’s pride month

Me: my homework literally involves queer original fiction

Brain: not good enough. It has a sad ending

Me: I’M NOT WRITING DERRY GIRLS FANFIC AND THEN FILING OFF THE SERIAL NUMBERS

Brain: but you want to. You want to soo baaaad.

[eloquenthubak1982]

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 

(28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literacy, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His words include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treaties on botany, anatomy and color.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1940 – Birth of Maeve Binchy, an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker best known for her humorous take on small-town life in Ireland, her descriptive characters, her interest in human nature and her often clever surprise endings.

Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and her death, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the passing of Ireland’s best-loved and most recognisable writer. In September 2012, a new garden behind the Dalkey Library in Dublin was dedicated in memory of Binchy. In 2014 the University of Dublin…

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Transfer of the remains of Émile Zola, a French novelist and playwright, to the Panthéon in Paris on 4 June 1908

French vintage postcard

[littlequeenies]

1983 Theatre program for the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

This play was represented from 25th November 1982 to 5th October 1983 at the Cottesloe Theatre, then at The Lyttelton Theatre, then toured in Bath Theatre Royal, Cardiff New Theatre, Glasgow Theatre Royal and returned to The Lyttelton Theatre.

Marsha Hunt plays the role of Hippolyta.

From e-bay.

[gone2soon-rip]

EDNA O'BRIEN (1930-Died July 27th 2024.at 93).Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short-story writer. Elected to Aosdána by her fellow artists, she was honoured with the title Saoi in 2015 and the biennial David Cohen Prize in 2019, whilst France made her a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2021.

O'Brien's works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men, and to society as a whole.Her first novel, The Country Girls (1960), is often credited with breaking silence on sexual matters and social issues during a repressive period in Ireland following the Second World War. The book was banned, burned and denounced from the pulpit.Faber and Faber published her memoir, Country Girl, in 2012.Edna O'Brien - Wikipedia

[tmarshconnors]

"I am what I choose to become."

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism.

Born: 21 June 1905, Paris, France

Died: 15 April 1980 (age 74 years), Paris, France

Existentialist Philosopher: Sartre is often regarded as the father of existentialist philosophy. He emphasized the individual's freedom and responsibility in creating their own essence and values. His most famous dictum, "Existence precedes essence," encapsulates the core idea that human existence is not predetermined and that individuals define themselves through their actions.

Prolific Writer: Sartre was a highly prolific writer and produced a vast body of work. Some of his notable philosophical works include "Being and Nothingness," "Existentialism is a Humanism," and "Critique of Dialectical Reason." In addition to philosophy, he wrote plays, novels, and essays, contributing significantly to literature and the arts.

Literary Achievements: Sartre was not only a philosopher but also a celebrated literary figure. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, but he declined the award, stating that he always declined official honors. His literary works include plays like "No Exit" and "The Flies," as well as novels such as "Nausea" and "The Roads to Freedom" trilogy.

Political Engagement: Sartre was actively engaged in politics throughout his life. He aligned himself with leftist and Marxist ideologies and was involved in political activism. He criticized colonialism, supported anti-imperialist movements, and was a prominent figure in the French intellectual and political scene during the mid-20th century.

Life and Relationships: Sartre had a complex personal life. He had a lifelong romantic and intellectual partnership with Simone de Beauvoir, another influential existentialist philosopher and writer. Despite their deep connection, they maintained a non-traditional, open relationship. Sartre's experiences during World War II, including his time as a prisoner of war, also influenced his philosophical and political views.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

“Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.”

— Alexandre Dumas

(24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870)

[theshatterednotes]

Swedish dramatist Alfhild Agrell

[higherentity]

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Ursula Krechel

Poet, novelist, and playwright Ursula Krechel was born in 1947 in Trier, Germany. Krechel published her first play, Erika, in 1974, and it was translated into six languages. Her first poetry collection, To Mainz!, was published in 1977, and she has gone on to publish several more since. Krechel has won several awards, including the German Critics' Prize and the Jeanette Schocken Prize. Her novel State Justice won the 2012 German Book Prize. Krechel also won the Gerty Spies Literaturpreis for outstanding work on socio-political topics.

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[vsthepomegranate]

Michael McClure (1932-2020)

[the-missann]

So, this is to my followers and anyone else who fits the bill.

After reading a post about the chance of Google using google docs in their AI learning, I had a large urge overcome me and I really want to do something as a small ant.

As much as I don't like bugs, ants aren't very strong on their own, but we all know the damage they can do as a group.

So, I've decided to make a writing group and if you're interested keep reading. This also isn't just a writing group, it's a group for anything related to writing. So that can be an artists who draw character concepts.

Again, read more if this piques your curiosity...

The Unserious Writing Group

Writing is a serious craft that needs some fun brought back into it. I've been inspired by several people in the last few years and I want to try something to contribute to my favorite thing to do: writing. I've tried to join other groups and it simply doesn't work since my writing doesn't fit into a neat category, so I feel isolated from the group rather quickly, in order to avoid that feeling I'm making as many of the things I do a part of the group's core. I'll also be considering my anxiety into this knowing how tasking it is for me to interact with a group I'm being overwhelmed by.

Plans: I'm better at organizing than actual execution, so I'm making this list of things I want to expand on (06/15/23)

Monthly (or weekly) Prompts

Shameless sharing

Friendly Discussions

Writing Assistance

Review Swaps

Editing Help

Projects

Book Club

Check-ins

Venting about writing

I don't want this group to be just for writers or just for poets, I want to include everyone that I can because I write in almost every genre and include almost every interesting element I can. As long as it's related to writing in some way, you're more than welcome to join!

This includes:

Novelists

Short Story Writers

Poets

Artists

Fanfiction writers

Avid readers

Editors

Critiquers

Playwrights

Song writers

Publishers

Hobby writers

And more!

Every aspiring author or published author knows networking is important and with how little accessible support there is for writers, I want to try and create a space for writers to feel as everyone else does in their field. I can only speak for myself but my journey to publication has been nothing but dead ends and it's very discouraging. Nothing I've tried works and I can't find the exact source to the problem and therefore can't fix it—I don't know if I'm a bad writer or if it's just my cover that's bad.

I want writers to feel like they're heard and supported no matter if you're writing the next Star Wars or a story about pieces of paper thinking they were trees in a former life. I want writers to be acknowledged for giving the world their fandoms.

Despite my ambitions, I obviously have some concerns I feel will come up:

I get overwhelmed easily (and guess what I already am overwhelmed and no one has even joined yet 🤢) and I would need someone to assist me as a co-leader essentially. If anyone would be interested in that role, DM me.

If this moves to Discord or some other platform, I will have no idea how to set that up. For now, I was considering just having a large thread.

Unfortunately, until I can get moderators or any other form of help, I can't have the group open to minors. It would be 18+ only until then, I wanna allow people a safe space to discuss anything.

Activity is a big issue in most writing communities. It comes with it, but I want to have something going on whenever possible.