About this episode
Ed Schmidt discusses the origins and creative process behind his work 'Edward'.
Listen in as Ed Schmidt, creator and performer of Edward, discusses melodramatic origins to fictionalized short stories, a “theatrical epistolary novel,” doing what you can do and not what other playwrights do, cutting out the middle men, object—>story vs. story—>object, … Continue reading →
People in this episode
Host: Robert A. K. Gonyo
Guest: Ed Schmidt
Topics covered
- melodrama
- theatrical epistolary novel
- playwriting
- storytelling
- fiction
Keywords
- melodrama
- Edward
- playwright
- theatrical novel
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Edward
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