Plays, Screenplays, Television, Novels:
Which Do I Enjoy Most?
Which Do I Enjoy Most?
An advantage enjoyed by playwrights, of course, is that we have complete control over the material under long-established rules and traditions established by the Authors Guild. No other performance medium protects a writer’s words like that of live theater, and I'll admit to the addictive thrill of a live audience responding as they did for one of my earliest efforts, Underground which debuted at Toronto's Royal Alexander Theatre, starring Raymond Burr. It's truly a joy to see it pop up in various regional and community productions throughout the country.
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For me, writing novels is as close as a writer comes to heaven. In writing my Equalizer novels, not only do I control all aspects of the story from beginning to end, but I get to create everything that appears in the book: characters, backstories, locations, inner thoughts and motivations, the action, and the outcome. I’m the driving creative force, walking side-by-side with my lead character “Robert McCall.”. No agents, no studio development executives, no director, no actors. (Robert McCall would never have the patience for them!) I don’t need thirty million dollars to get the project in front of an audience, and I get to make all the decisions. True power...and quite fulfilling to see my books sitting on the top shelf at nationwide Barnes & Noble stores while continuing to get great reader response at Amazon.
In the end, of course, it’s all about telling a good story…and that is my greatest joy. I always enjoy hearing what the audience and my readers think of my work, so feel free to reach out to me here...and don't forget to sign up for my free monthly newsletter so we can stay in touch! |