Raymond Hull (1919–1985) was a

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playwright, television screenwriter, and lecturer. He also wrote many non-fiction books, numerous magazine articles, short stories, and poetry. He is best known as the co-author of the book ''

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'' with Laurence J. Peter. He is also known for the saying "He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away." He studied creative writing at the

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at the age 30 after discovering he had an aptitude for the craft. After graduation, he eventually began writing television screenplays for the

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. He later branched into writing for the stage and in time formed The Gastown Players.

Works

Plays

*''The Drunkard'' (1967) *''Wedded to a Villain'' (1967) *''Son of the Drunkard'' (a.k.a. ''The Drunkard's Revenge'', 1982)

Books

*''Profitable Playwriting'' (1968) *''How To Get What You Want'' (1969) *''Writing for Money in Canada'' (1969) *''Effective Public Speaking'' (1971) *''The Peter Principle'' (co-author) *''Gastown's Gassy Jack'' (co-author) 1919 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights Canadian non-fiction writers Canadian male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian male writers Canadian male non-fiction writers 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 20th-century Canadian non-fiction writers {{Canada-nonfiction-writer-stub