{"title":"Mr Ryan Craig","description":"\u003cp\u003eMr Ryan Craig’s works delve into the art and craft of writing, offering insightful guidance that bridges inspiration with practical advice. Ideal for writers seeking to refine their skills or those who enjoy reflective, thoughtful explorations of the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, his books invite readers to engage with writing as both a discipline and a form of personal expression, reflecting his understanding of the writer’s world with clarity and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"writing-in-coffee-shops-by-ryan-craig-9781350190849","title":"Writing in Coffee Shops","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat makes someone a playwright?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do their identities and ideas interweave and co-exist?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat permanent truths can we discern from examining existing texts?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can we write theatre that encapsulates the contemporary moment?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do we develop an idea from the embryonic impulse to a full and robust piece of theatre?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fresh, lively and often very funny book, playwright Ryan Craig makes a case for the vitality of playwriting in our contemporary world and offers a way into writing those plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the very first moment of the process, as you sit in a coffee shop, staring at your 'laptop yawning open like some big, gormless mouth, the screen a flickering blank', to seeing your play staged and reviewed, the author takes you through the complete journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his own experience of writing for theatres such as the National, Hampstead, Tricycle, and Menier Chocolate Factory, TV drama scripts for BBC, ITV, and Channel Four, radio plays and adaptation, as well as commercial theatre, the author explores what practical tools the dramatist can use to write plays that build bridges between us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of practical advice for the aspiring - and practising - playwright, \u003ci\u003eWriting in Coffee Shops\u003c\/i\u003e is also an important call-to-arms for playwrights everywhere, arguing for its necessity in the context of an increasingly fractured, distracted, disconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601439178988,"sku":"9781350190849","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350190849-writing-in-coffee-shops.jpg?v=1778000022"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mr-ryan-craig.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}