The Motivation Issue
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Masthead of the Motivation Issue
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Editor’s Notes on The Motivation Issue
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Remembering Stephen Sondheim
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Keenan Scott II: Ten Questions
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Anita Gonzalez: What I'm Teaching Now
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On Motivation
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A Recipe for Motivation
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A List – Jan/Feb 2022
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Writers Motivating Writers
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End of Play 2022
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From the Desk of Dramatists Guild Institute – Jan/Feb 2022
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From the Desk of Director of Council Programs – Jan/Feb 2022
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California – North: Playwriting as Political Action
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Chicago: Reflections On Online Development Processes
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Dallas/Fort Worth: Bring the Play to Life
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DC: Making Up Stories with Bob Bartlett
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Florida: We’re Getting Back to Business
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Gulf Coast: Returning to the Stage
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Houston: The Slow Return to the Houston Stage
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New England – West: Being Together
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New Jersey: Out of the Confines of Zoom
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Puerto Rico: Uniendo Nuestras Voces (Uniting Our Voices)
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Southwest: We Persist
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Tennessee: In Memory of Zack Allen
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Washington State: Hidden Venues
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Dramatists Diary – Jan/Feb 2022
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New Guild Members as of November 15, 2021
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Guild News – Jan/Feb 2022
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Classified Ads – Jan/Feb 2022
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Larry Dean Harris: Why I Joined the Guild
All you need to do is Google “writer’s block” to discern that often the hardest challenge for a writer, regardless of their skillset or experience level, can be finding the time and motivation to sit down and write. Life gets in the way, a new piece may offer unforeseen creative roadblocks, certain feedback or criticism may lead to doubt… the list of the struggles that leads to this place is endless, really, and anyone who has written for long enough has probably heard or shared countless variations of these experiences.
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is a bookwriter and lyricist based in New York. Selected works include The Aviatrix, Hyena in Petticoats, and The Scarlet Savior. Lily’s work has been performed at St. Luke’s Theatre, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Greenroom 42, and more. www.lilydwoskin.com
(they/them) is a writer, drag performer, and queer events producer based in London, UK. They presently serve as the DG Regional Programs Manager, co-administrator for End of Play, and Program Manager for the New Visions Fellowship in collaboration with National Queer Theater. www.jordanstovall.com / IG: @wanda.whatever