by PSH | Dec 7, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
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... by PSH | Nov 8, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
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... by PSH | Oct 6, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
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... by PSH | Sep 7, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear from playwrights is to focus on character-driven stories. But what does character-driven really mean? Well, I can tell you what it’s NOT: It’s NOT a play in which all the characters exist... by PSH | Aug 9, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Creative writing of any kind–whether it’s playwriting, screenwriting, fiction writing, heck even comic book writing–is highly competitive. It’s not hard to see why: people love stories. And there are a lot of us who want to write for the stage... by PSH | Jul 14, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
One way to help make your play a success is to write it in an “actor-friendly” way. In other words, to write your script in a way that makes it easier for your actors to do their job well. To that end, there’s one big mistake that many...