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Author - John Thomas Allen
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OK, this first draft is full of exposition. Clunky questions, asked just so characters can give answers, backstory, explanations, reasons, vital plot info...
But it's like scaffolding. Once the building's up, you can take it away.
#playwriting #stuffItellmyself
When you cut lines, you let your characters (and actors!) breathe.
We all need to breathe.
#playwriting #stuffItellmyself
Things getting too predictable? Maybe give your characters a jolt in their physical state.
Make 'em too hot / too cold / in pain / horny / hungry / needing a pee...
#playwriting #stuffItellmyself #whenIamstuck
Want to make your script go places? Get someone to tell a lie on page 1.
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A play is never finished. It's always open to being revised or reversioned.
So brilliantly, with plays, there are always second chances.
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It's the mess that makes the magic, right?
Least, that's what I tell myself when I have no idea what comes next.
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Stuck with a draft?
Maybe stop trying & just take notes instead. They’ll lead you home in the end.
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#stuffItellmyself
Is my scene too flabby? Has it got too much going on?
Then give it a workout. Slim it down to the three most important moments and give the poor thing a chance to breathe.
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Plays belong on the stage, not your hard drive.
Send that script.
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Just a few more hours and they'll be gone. #stuffitellmyself
Strengths look like weaknesses in the wrong environment. Surround yourself with people who build you up. #stuffitellmyself
Slowing down is not an event. It's an action. #stuffItellmyself
The only way to turn towards light without turning a blind eye to darkness is to pull that light from within. #stuffItellmyself
Stay hungry. Stay humble.
Be positive, patient, and persistent.
Challenge. Collaborate. Compete. Do all but complain.
#StuffITellMyself
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