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Revisions and Revelations

I’ve had so many wonderful moments in the past few weeks of writing on my new play “A Well Documented Life” that I’m very close to a complete first draft.
I’m very excited about how well this play has come together thanks to some very important break throughs and character revelations recently. It’s [...]

Writing getting in the way of writing…

I’m over due on a response to Beckett’s “Endgame” but the past three weeks I’ve been caught up in my other writing projects.
I’m more than fifty pages into a new full length play that’s really coming together, and is practically writing itself.  I finished a new ten minute play that I’ve had stewing in the [...]

"mnemonic", by Complicite – Review

Excuses…
My latest book analysis is late, but I assure you that this post required the proper amount of time to figure out what I am now capable of sharing with you.  I mentioned in my initial post discussing mnemonic that I had never done collaborative theater, and that I was intrigue by the possibility and [...]

The Tennessee Williams Vision of Play Writing.

One of the most useful lessons I learned while working with Paul Lim,  is the importance of being direct, honest, and to the point.  His approach to the process helped me stay true to the message my plays were attempting to communicate to my audience. 
I owe a great deal to Paul Lim.  Recently he was [...]

Writer First, Nerd Second??

Okay, I have to admit something…
I’m a nerd. I know, I know… You already knew that. There are a lot things in this world that I think substantiate this fact, but none more so than what I’ve recently done in order to stream line my writing process.
Good news? I’m using my powers [...]