I have been in denial for more than a month, but now it's time to admit it: My new play isn't weird. This might not be a shocking realization for many playwrights, but as those familiar with my work know, what I write tends to be weird or at least quirky. A prominent reviewer one … Continue reading My new play isn’t weird and that’s weird
Tag: Writing
This is a meaningless blog post. This is a thing I'm writing for the sake of writing a thing. You shouldn't even bother reading it. This is a meaningless blog post. It's not that I don't have anything more substantive to write about. I do. It's just that those things require more time, more thought, … Continue reading This is a meaningless blog post
I'm currently a part of the Women's Theatre Alliance of Chicago's New Play Development Workshop. We've had three meetings so far, and I'm already loving it. It has been years since I've been in a writer's group or done a writing workshop. I had forgotten how wonderful they are. Here are four reasons that I … Continue reading 4 reasons to love writing workshops
I read an article called Why Theater Majors Are Vital in the Digital Age and was struck by this paragraph: A colleague tells a story about assigning a scene from a 1970s play in which one character waits on a park bench for some time. The actor was unable to conceive of any kind of "waiting" that … Continue reading When was the last time you did nothing?
In an effort to fight my writer's ennui I decided to play with one of my favorite writing exercises: forced brevity. Previously, I've written lists of very short scary stories and very short silly stories. This time I tried my hand at being romantic. Here are 20 super short love stories: When he arrived at … Continue reading 20 super short love stories
Kim Z. Dale 