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Everyone thinks they can write a play you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all th
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"Everyone thinks they can write a play; you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all the moments of your life"

- Neil Simon

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This quote by Neil Simon speaks to the concept that anyone can compose a play, as it is merely a matter of making a note of what has taken place in one's life. However, the art of writing a play lies in the capability to draw from all the moments of one's life, not simply the most apparent or latest. It is the ability to take the relatively mundane moments and weave them together to create a story that is both significant and entertaining. Composing a play is not almost making a note of what took place to you, but about having the ability to take the moments of your life and develop something that is both meaningful and entertaining. It is the capability to take the relatively mundane minutes and weave them together to develop a story that is both meaningful and entertaining. Writing a play is an art form, and it needs the capability to draw from all the minutes of one's life to produce something that is both significant and amusing.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Neil Simon somewhere between July 4, 1927 and today. He/she was a famous Playwright from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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