I love your alliteration. I'm wondering which one was a last minute addition, or whether you fudged two together!
I'm trying to write a play (as well as a novel!) for the first time and I'm now very aware of how I am not writing for an audience, but to inspire a director/producer/actor. In writing a novel you have to be all these things!
Ha! You’re right - for a long time it was “Fourteen Things”, but actually it was in sorting out which bits of which points belonged under another heading, that I realised thirteen headings made more sense. The alliteration was a bonus"!
I think it’s so interesting and illuminating to think about writing across different forms - and yes, we have to do everything! But in some ways there’s a freedom: we’re not tied to the physicality of actors. Similarly, I remember a radio playwright saying how lovely it was that she didn’t have to worry about the cost of extras, or massive sets. Whereas it can really show when a TV drama or film has a titchy budget…
As a ex-actor, big thanks for reminding me of the skills I can use. I often find that if I am stuck for a character's expression, position or movement, I put myself into their mind and see what they do.
Oh, I'm so pleased that this works for actors! Maybe I should have mentioned the "put myself in their mind and see what they do" thing. I suppose I take it for granted...
I love your alliteration. I'm wondering which one was a last minute addition, or whether you fudged two together!
I'm trying to write a play (as well as a novel!) for the first time and I'm now very aware of how I am not writing for an audience, but to inspire a director/producer/actor. In writing a novel you have to be all these things!
Ha! You’re right - for a long time it was “Fourteen Things”, but actually it was in sorting out which bits of which points belonged under another heading, that I realised thirteen headings made more sense. The alliteration was a bonus"!
I think it’s so interesting and illuminating to think about writing across different forms - and yes, we have to do everything! But in some ways there’s a freedom: we’re not tied to the physicality of actors. Similarly, I remember a radio playwright saying how lovely it was that she didn’t have to worry about the cost of extras, or massive sets. Whereas it can really show when a TV drama or film has a titchy budget…
As a ex-actor, big thanks for reminding me of the skills I can use. I often find that if I am stuck for a character's expression, position or movement, I put myself into their mind and see what they do.
Oh, I'm so pleased that this works for actors! Maybe I should have mentioned the "put myself in their mind and see what they do" thing. I suppose I take it for granted...
Brilliant! So helpful, Emma. Much to munch on. Thanks.
You're welcome. It's what I think of as a pick-and-choose post, I think, but with luck that means there's something for everyone!