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November 2008
Day Fourteen
Anybody? I will write today. I will.
Day Thirteen.
I'm starting to fall behind. Life stuff keeps getting in the way. I haven't touched I'm Always Bored At Parties in a couple of days now. Anybody else?
What we don't know.
I want to direct your attention to the blog of lovely fellow playwright Matt Freeman who has a great post about what he doesn't know about playwriting and story telling.
an icon that changes--what is it? it's keeping me up at night
In the forums, there's a little envelope shaped icon at the left side. Some of the look closed. Some a different color. Some look partically open. What does that mean?
Creative Overload
I'm back! I was temporarily ensconced with a 140 page thesis I was editing for an MBA student (gotta pay the bills somehow) but that is happily in my "sent" items and I plan to devote the rest of November to creativity! (Here's hoping my "bosses" don't read this mail!)
Do you also find that when you're in the habit of writing a lot then you just want to write more, and lots of different things? That's why I like doing Nano and Napl at the same time - when my characters in "12 Steps" don't want to play then I just pop on over to novel land. And vice versa. And then there's the four short stories and two short plays I have to write this month, and this great idea Dael Orlandersmith gave me for a dramatic poetry thing...and don't get me started on my blog. It was just a fun idea, but then it really took off, and now so many people are emailng me about it and I'm just basking in the fun of it all.
I also love to read when I'm writing a lot. Well, ok, I just love to read, but especially when I'm writing! And seeing other plays! I've had a great theatrical month, with Zoo Story, Yellow Man, and this Saturday Gaetan Schmid's Rumpsteak again! It's like a veritable word feast.
So everyone, gather up all the words you can, and then they will overflow onto your pages!
Day Twelve.
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Day Eleven.
In addition to NaPlWriMo I've just volunteered to write a ten minute play for Youngblood's December brunch. A draft is due in a week. Geez, I'm an idiot.
Acts? or Scenes? Opinions please.
I've been arguing with myself for the past several days, and it's time to get an opinion that doesn't come from the conflicted voices in my head.
I can't decide if I should break up my play into more Acts...or just more Scenes. Here is a time line of events.
Opening scene...could happen whenever, most likely "now"
Next scene is one week later
Next scene is one year after that
(possibly another scene here a week after this)
Then it jumps four years (I am working on this part now)
(Possibly a scene a week after main scene)
Then five years.
(Possibly a scene a week after main scene)
At first I was 100% CERTAIN that the first group was Act I and the next two were Act II.
Now, I'm not so sure, and I think that maybe it should be Acts II & III.
Voices in my head promise to stop fighting with each other, if voices outside of my head can guide me in the right direction. Is this a 3 Act play? or 2?
thanks for your opinions.
Rhino Burst.
Not sure how many of you still check out the home page...
I just posted our first Rhino Burst ( rallying cry of the rhino if you prefer).
It is by Ben Ellis who is a great playwright and avid naplwrimo participant.
Do check out the front page regularly for blog posts and weekly Rhino Horn posts.
Rhino Love
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