Archive - David Burton's Writing

Three very good books

A hat trick of good reading

Sep 15 •

This'll be on the exam

An extract from The Final Days of Bedlam

Sep 9 •

August 2025

Kill the Doctor

IP doesn't last forever

Aug 31 •

Calling all playwrights

Something is coming for you

Aug 25 •

Cash, sex and cathedrals

A reading guide

Aug 24 •

🚀 Soft Launch (free for three people)

Dating with confidence pilot

Aug 18 •

Things kids say

Verbatim vignettes

Aug 18 •

🎤 10 Writing Prompts That Lead to Actually-Usable Monologues

A resource for drama teachers, student writers, and anyone sick of monologues that go nowhere

Aug 14 •

The Literacy Gap No One Talks About

Why emotional fluency might be the sexiest thing a man can learn

Aug 11 •

Touring work in schools

A play from the Grin and Tonic season

Aug 10 •

💥 The 5-Day Burnout Cleanse

For Creatives Who Can’t Afford to Stop

Aug 7 •

Is dating broken?

Or are we just doing it wrong?

Aug 5 •

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