Posts Tagged playwriting
Rejecting Rejection
Posted by priceswrite in Linda, Rejection on February 27, 2013
I am the daughter of a Marine aviator. I have two older brothers who were mean to me in the way older brothers are to younger sisters who want to tag along and do everything they do. I began my career as a competitive athlete at age five. I have a tough skin. I spent […]
When It Comes To Submitting, Fugetaboutit.
Posted by priceswrite in Linda, Submissions on January 1, 2013
For some writers, submitting is an obsession. Not the act of submitting – which might be a good thing to be obsessed about. I’m talking about the aftermath of submitting. The waiting game. I know writers who check email and snail mail constantly like a teenage girl awaiting a call following a first date. If […]
The Next Big Thing! (Darlene)
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Special Editions on December 30, 2012
Last week Linda was tagged as part of a chain of authors called THE NEXT BIG THING. Now, all of us at 5Writers are joining the chain, providing some insight into our current projects—in my case a project I’d set aside and intend to restart. Once we’re done, we are passing on some info about […]
Goooooooooooal!
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Goals 2012/2013 on December 6, 2012
Let’s assume the Mayans got it wrong and we will see the dawn of a new year. That’s right, no excuses for not looking ahead. It’s time to assess the past year, see what we’ve accomplished and set some goals for the coming year. I feel you cringing already. Maybe because I’m cringing—and writhing! Yes, […]
Is It Done Yet?
Posted by priceswrite in How Do you Know You're Done, Linda on November 23, 2012
I count a play done, finished, finito when I sit in the audience and don’t change a thing. I count it “done” when I am ready to submit. And that then begs the question, “Why am I submitting this?” That’s not a self-depreciating comment about the quality of my work – but a reminder that […]
A Writer Writes
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, What I Write on July 25, 2012
A writer writes… This sounds like a very straightforward and obvious concept, but it amazes me how many of my students seem to try to overcomplicate this simple idea. Being a professor in an MFA program, all of my students are passionate about the stories that they want to tell, but many of them get […]
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