Recently, I received this question from a PSH member: ———— “I’d love for you to address STAGE DIRECTIONS. I also direct and I typically write a lot of stage directions in first few drafts, then edit them down to what I hope are just...
A lot of factors come into play when you submit your work to a theater. But the most important part of any play submission is, of course, the play itself. It’s great if you have connections in the theater and send them a terrific query letter. But at the end of...
I wanted to share my 3 favorite play submission tips. Keep these things in mind with every submission you send to theaters: Tip #1: Follow the instructions to the letter. This sounds obvious, but don’t overlook it! The literary staff of theaters are overwhelmed,...
The holidays are here, and if you’re anything like me, you might find this an especially difficult time to write. With everything going on–traveling, buying gifts, going to parties and other events–it’s easy to see why you may not have as much...
Writing is, by its very nature, a solitary pursuit. We do most of our work alone at a keyboard. And if we do write in public, it’s often done with headphones in and eyes glued to our laptop. Ultimately, I don’t think there’s a way around this. After...
In these posts, I talk a lot about different playwriting techniques. But today I want to take a step back and share what I believe is the #1 most important way to improve your skills as a playwright–or to improve any kind of skill, really. And that method is...