by PSH | Nov 7, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
I’ve always felt strongly that the last quarter of the year is the absolute best time to focus on self-improvement. For me, it’s the ideal time to take classes, do exercises, and work on myself to get better. And the reason why is pretty simple: Because if... by PSH | Oct 15, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
There’s a saying called Gate’s Law which states: “Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” I believe this is true of playwrights, too. We’ve all heard the sentiment that overnight... by PSH | Sep 8, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Contests are one of the best ways for a new playwright to break into the industry. Here’s why: Newcomers in any field always have to overcome their lack of experience in order to get taken seriously. And this can be especially difficult in playwriting, if only... by PSH | Aug 9, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
To write a great play, you need great characters. More specifically: it’s extremely beneficial if you have a play with complex and interesting characters that actors want to play. Needless to say, if you can accomplish that, you’ll dramatically increased... by PSH | Jul 7, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
I recently came across a piece of advice for submitting your play, and I think it’s a wonderfully helpful one: * Put your wildest material up front. * Put your quietest material in the middle. * Put your absolute best material at the end. There’s a lot of... by PSH | Jun 9, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
What exactly should you submit to a theater? First, the easy part: if the theatre specifies what they want, send them exactly what they’re asking for. This is a great way to let them know that you’re invested enough that you actually read their website....