I began the new year right (write?) by starting work on a new full-length play (as included in my 2017 goals). I already have some scene notes, character notes, research notes, and even a few pages of dialogue. What I don't have is names for my characters. Naming characters is my least favorite part about writing. Naming characters … Continue reading My least favorite part of writing: Naming characters
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I wanted to write a blog post tonight, but I didn't have anything I wanted to write about. Luckily tonight is Blogapalooz-Hour. At 9 PM our dogged ChicagoNow Community Manager Jimmy gave us all a writing prompt, and we bloggers were challenged to write a post and publish it exactly one hour later at 10 PM. Perfect. The kids are already … Continue reading Jimmy, I hope you like this post more than I liked your writing prompt
'Tis the season to write spooky stories, and it seems like someone was looking for some specific assistance that my blog could not provide. I noticed that a search term that brought someone to my blog was "creepy starting sentences to start a story about a librarian." Well, sadly that person had to go away … Continue reading 40 creepy starting sentences for stories about librarians
The Women's Theatre Alliance New Play Development Workshop Showcase is Wednesday, July 20th at 7:30 PM at City Lit Theatre (1020 W Bryn Mawr Avenue) in Chicago. The showcase features seven new plays with a focus on female characters. Some are short plays that will be performed in their entirety; others are full-length plays from … Continue reading Women’s Theatre Alliance Showcase: 7 new plays that pass the Bechdel Test
At the Tony Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda continued to be a treasure. When the creator of Hamilton won his Tony for best score, Miranda read a sonnet instead of giving a traditional acceptance speech. The beautiful poem was dedicated to his wife Vanessa and also touched on the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando … Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Awards Sonnet and the power of poetry
Kim Z. Dale 