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Question: How competitive is playwrighting!?
Is it as competitive as the literary/novel market!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It depends upon your view!. If you are hoping to make a living writing plays then it is extremely competitive!. If you simply want the thrill of a darkened theatre and the anticipation of the audience as the lights come up on your creation -- then not so much!.

I have been writing plays since I was eight years old -- off and on and more off than on but still -- I live in a thriving local theatre market/resort area and have never had trouble having my plays produced locally and regionally!.

On the other hand I work for a year at a time on a 100-120 page play while I work about six months on a 300-400 page novel!.

I have never made any real money from either pursuit -- as is true of most novelists and playwrights -- but still write for a living as an arts reporter and commercial writer!. So it`s all good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes it is!. You have to write a pretty good play to actually have it performed!. And if you are thinking of a career in playwriting then you have to always come up with original plays and on time!. You will also have many competitors, just like the literary/novel market!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Arguably it is more competitive because producing a play at a professional level requires a greater dollar investment than printing and distributing copies of a novel!.Www@QuestionHome@Com