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Diary of a Play #9: Putting It Out, Putting It In, Putting It On
Did I mention busy? For earlier diary entries, go to the Spd D8n page. After the languorous postings about the writing process, the rehearsal period has flashed by far faster than I blog. So fast, that tomorrow is Opening Night. … Continue reading
Diary of a Play #6: In the Name of the Palaver
And lo, the Facebook event did go up. And lo, the good people did look upon their screens. And they were hence to say “… oh”, then scrolled to the next item on their newsfeeds. But hey ho, here it … Continue reading
Diary of a Play #4: Please Critique Me, Let Me Know
Having been an actor, and a wearer of acid wash jeans for far too long after their heyday, I am not unaccustomed to public humiliation in the name of artistic expression. For those coming in late: Diary of a Play … Continue reading
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Diary of a Play #3: I’m Gonna First Draft Forever
For those coming in late: Diary of a Play #2: Five Go On An Adventure Diary of a Play #1: Script’s Just Got Real “The first draft of anything is shit” Ernest Hemingway And who can argue with the Ern-dawg? Barrel-chested bear … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Ayckbourn, Community Theatre, creativity, editing, First drafts, Hemingway, Independent Theatre, kittens, Perth Writers, playwright, productivity, Research, scrivener, Story Plotting, Story Structure, Theatre, Western Australian Writing, writing, Writing productivity, writing tips, writing tools
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Diary of a Play #2: Five Go On An Adventure
For those coming in late: Diary of a Play #1: Script’s Just Got Real So, this play thing. It won’t write itself. I’ve tried, it doesn’t. The muse visits infrequently, fleetingly, in a hurry to get somewhere else. By the … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Theatre, creativity, editing, Independent Theatre, pantsers, Perth Writers, playwright, plotters, snowflake method, Story Plotting, Story Structure, Theatre, Western Australian Writing, writing, Writing productivity
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Diary of a Play #1: Script’s Just Got Real
Were you one of those students who left things to a last frantic all-nighter? Coffee drenched, head aching, buttocks cramping, fingers clenching a pen, agonising your way towards some unreasonable word count. Yes, a more brutally efficient use of your … Continue reading
Legends in our own Lunchtimes
I’ve recently rediscovered the joy of lunchtime writing, and wonder why I’ve let the habit slip for so long. Okay, unbearable summer heat for one. And scootling about on frenetic lunchtime errands so as to free myself for quality lazing … Continue reading
Dictation tools
There’s something about writing by hand that works better for me than ploinking away at a keyboard. You can take a pen and pad anywhere, without looking like a hipster sporting a laptop in coffee shops. My mind thinks just … Continue reading
Posted in Dictation tools, Editing, Writing, Writing Productivity, Writing Tips
Tagged dictation tools, editing, review, writing, Writing productivity, writing tips
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