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Writing for performance is different than other forms of writing, in that it magically accomplishes a dual function: performance scripts are both literary works—that is, they are meant to be read—and performative artefacts, written with their ultimate performance in mind. One of the reasons Anne has always preferred playwriting and performance writing over prose is due to the economy of language in performance scripts.
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Harris, A., Jones, S.H. (2016). Words. In: Writing for Performance. Teaching Writing. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-594-4_2
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