In the background I’ve been reworking some aspects of the play I finished last year, so this podcast is about diving back into writing projects after an extended amount of time away. I speak about:
Reading your own work at the same time of day you prefer to write in, as your mood and your energy levels can affect how you perceive the text.
Using a creative process journal or project workbook.
Listing out the events of your play (i.e. things that significantly alter the dramatic action or the trajectory of a character)
Using index cards to physicalise the structure.
Dramaturgy, feedback and implementing notes.
Prioritising rewrites by asking, ‘Which changes will impact the story the most?’ Start there, rather than going for quick wins.
The magic of asking, ‘Do I have everything I need to take the next step?’ Then keeping it simple and taking one step at a time.
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