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Sign up for Six Scenes with a View of Writing Soaps

Sign up form for Six Scenes with a View of Writing Soaps by Susan Dansby. An ecourse that will take you through the steps of writing soaps from concept to final scripted scenes. Continue reading

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Soaps Come and Go; Friends are Forever

I wrote a little bit yesterday about the SETA (Southeastern Education and Training Association) conference. How did I come to be a public speaker? Well, right after As the World Turns was canceled, I joined the Georgia chapter of the … Continue reading

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Christopher Goutman: On Working with Writers and Saying Goodbye to As the World Turns

As the World Turns Executive Producer Christopher Goutman talks about working with writers. He also reflects on what he’ll miss about the long-running soap opera. Continue reading

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The Challenges of Getting Hired as a Soap Opera Director

Christopher Goutman began his directing career by simply asking Executive Producer Nick Nicholson (Edge of Night) for a shot. He explains why things are more difficult for emerging directors to get hired for that dream job now. Continue reading

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How Does a Soap Opera Executive Producer Choose Actors?

How does a soap opera executive producer choose actors? Christopher Goutman gives tips on how young actors can get a job in television by using confidence and simplicity in their auditions. Continue reading

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Christopher Goutman: What it’s Really Like to be a Soap Opera Executive Producer

What does a soap opera executive producer do? Executive Producer Christopher Goutman talks with writer, Susan Dansby, about what went into producing the soap operas, “Another World” and “As the World Turns.” Continue reading

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Goodbye, World!

The traditional first post on a WordPress blog is “Hello, World!;” but I’m a soap opera writer, and couldn’t resist adding a little melodrama as I say farewell to a world I’ve inhabited for 13 years – As the World Turns.
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