Using the Tools of Actors to Be a Better Writer

July 06, 2022 00:06:19
Using the Tools of Actors to Be a Better Writer
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Using the Tools of Actors to Be a Better Writer

Jul 06 2022 | 00:06:19

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Carrie Jones Shaun Farrar

Show Notes

I come from a theater background—a sort of. Basically, I spent a lot of my time singing and dancing and acting (badly) when I was growing up and then in college I spent a lot of my time directing and acting (badly) while I was getting my political science degree.  I’ve always talked about how […]

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