[stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays
Bridgit Pollpeter
bpollpeter at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 20 07:55:57 UTC 2012
Eve,
I know this isn't my topic or month, but I do know the answers to your
questions.
Dialogue is written in this format:
Carrie: So how do you write a play?
Greg: This is how you write a play.
Likewise, you may want specific directions or characteristics for
individual characters, and this is how you would write it:
Carrie: (a little timid) How do you write a play?
Greg: (searching for chalk, he approaches a board) This is how you write
a play.
Much like any creative writing, a play isn't always written in a
chronological order but is later pieced together as the playwright edits
and revises. Setting and direction usually are in paragraph form.
Setting and direction are given at the beginning of an act and scene,
and also between dialogue/action as needed.
For example, if my two example characters, Carrie and Greg, are intended
to have specific movement, this would either be written in paragraph
form between lines (lines are the dialogue) or written the way I have in
my examples where the direction is placed in parenthesis after the colon
but before a characters line.
Staging and scene will be determined by when the action is suppose to
happen. When writing fiction, you don't write certain things before they
happen, and this same line of thinking follows in play writing.
If Carrie is meant to do an action before the line, then that direction
is written before the line, as I have done in my example above. If
direction happens in the middle of a line or after the line, it would be
written this way:
Carrie: That is very interesting. (she moves towards the board) I see
what you are talking about now. (she places a hand on Greg's arm) I
would like to write a play.
Unless very intentional to a character or plot, too much physical
direction isn't often given in the manuscript since a director will
create physical movement or staging as it is called. As a director
creates blocking and direction, actors pencil it into their script.
Oh, another good thing to know when writing a play is stage blocking.
There are various types of stages or performing arenas, but they will
all use this type of blocking.
Picture a grid. The middle box is center stage. On either side is stage
left and stage right. The direction for blocking is always, always based
off how the audience views you. So when looking at a stage, stage left
and right are the audiences left and right. The back of the stage is
upper left and right and the center is what is called upstage. The front
of the stage is bottom left and right and center is downstage. If not a
proscenium stage, or traditional stage, the blocking will be looser, but
the general idea is still retained.
A playwright will use this terminology when writing a play if they want
specific movement. Terms like these are important for play writing.
Hope this helps. Sorry for butting in. I just saw the questions and
thought I'd offer my knowledge. If I'm off on something, I apologize. My
knowledge of this comes not so much from actual play writing but acting,
grin. Though I've tried my hand at play writing in the past.
Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
Message: 3
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:42:44 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
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Hi. Thanks for the great suggestions. I am wondering though about the
structure of playwriting. Do you write the description of the scene
before or after the dialogue, action prompts, etc? Things like that.
Also, is each character's line written as a quote? Do you have a small
sample piece you could attach so that we could see how it is done? That
would be great. Thanks for your time with this. Eve
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM, <kec92 at ourlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> With writing a play, it is helpful to try and think of
> charaters and plots before you start writing. Here are some good tips
> for brainstorming about a play.
> *With the characters, you want to think how you want to develop
> the character throughdialogue.
> *Think about how the charaters will act and who the person is.
> *Get into the mind frame of the characters to make things go
> through more smothly,
> *Think about what the characters are wearing,
> *Where do you want to set the play.
> If you would like to to infuse social issues, then think very
> carefully about how you want to do that. Making it very subtle, and
> present.
>
> For different scenes, think about creating scenes, a short
> story, and it would be just a sub-plot in the large plot. I hope this
> helps.
>
> Keitei
>
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Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:45:16 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Finding inspiration
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Okay y'all, I just looked up lyrics and realized I need to make a change
in
paper. Please insert "Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum"
Where
it says "Deedle diddle deedle diddle deedle diddle deedle dum." Thanks,
Eve
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Eve Sbyanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi all, I have been out of town and away from the computer for the
past
> few days. Just got back today and needeo work on an assignment I
received
> in another writer's group. It was a three-way theme that I combined
into
> one paper. After completing it I looked through our list posts and saw
a
> lot of responses to the querie about getting inspiration. I thought
this
> silly paper I wrote fit well, so I am going to share it here with
y'all. I
> have it attached above and am pasting below. Bridget, there are proper
> paragraphs and all, so I apologize if the virtual editor changes
things.
> Can't do nuttin bout it. haha Sorry, if it offends anyone. It
shouldn't.
> It was written in good fun. Eve|
>
> A while back I was posed with the question ?What
inspires
> you to write?? I pondered this question for some time and during this
day I
> had observed several movies being watched on television along with one
old
> sit-com. I noticed that all of the leading men had the same ethnic and
> religious background in common and it came to me that ?Jewish Boys are
> Kinda Cute.? I thought I had received divine inspiration for a title,
but
> no story, essay, nor poem ever followed.
>
> I tore this inspiration apart trying to find a story.
I
> noted that though these men were all ?kinda cute? and cuddly, they did
not
> inspire passion. You know? The kind of passion that comes with the
twang of
> Cupid?s bow. I realized that though I tried, this effort would either
give
> me the shaft or light my senses on fire, but nary the two would meet.
It
> was the effort of trying to create inspiration that was the problem.
Well,
> that and trying to create something that was just not there. Same
thing
> actually.
>
> How could I create a passion where there was not one?
> Generally speaking is a horrible way to speak. It creates prejudices
and
> biases that should be avoided, so I tried to break down my
generalization
> about Jewish boys. Adam Sandler, for example is flirtatious, but
> considering my only experience with this was when he flirted with my
then
> two year old granddaughter, it does not inspire passion. Personalities
> could be passionate, but then I thought of my dear friend, Naftoli
Piccard,
> and decided against that argument.
>
> A man walking away has often elicited passion from the
> women watching the view, but as I considered this I thought of a man I
know
> from Jerusalem who walks like a duck. Is he kind of cute? Yes. Would
the
> sight of him bring on a passionate response? No. In the 1950?s a whole
> generation was brought to a passionate frenzy by one young man?s
dancing.
> As I thought of this though, the image of Topol stomping and shaking
to
> ?Deedle diddle deedle diddle dum? came to mind. Try as I did I could
not
> create an inspiration for a passionate piece titled ?Jewish Boys are
Kinda
> Cute.? Actually I could not come up with any piece, passionate or not,
and
> this helped me recognize the problem and the solution.
>
> Be here now. This is common advice from many spiritual
> leaders. They want you to live in the moment, but not all of life is
in the
> moment. We often live in our memories, fantasies, imaginations and
hopes.
> There is nothing what-so-ever wrong with this. In fact I encourage
this.
> Inspiration for writing is the same thing. One can not create
inspiration.
> One must be inspired. It comes to you in many ways and you must be
open and
> ready for its appearance. Perhaps if I cannot be passionately inspired
by
> those cute Jewish boys, I should instead consider those hot Italian
men. I
> will try as soon as I get the nasal sound of Ray Romano?s voice out of
my
> head.
>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:23:24 -0600
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
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A double-sided slate is one that allows you to write on both sides of
a piece of Braille paper.
Dave
At 11:11 PM 11/18/2012, you wrote:
>Bridgit, I do have a slate and style, but must ask (and feel stupid
doing
>so) what is a double sided slate? Am I missing out on something? Eve
>
>On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
><bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Lynda,
> >
> > I'm a little like Chris in that I tend to not write every idea down.
> > First, as long as I don't release the idea from my head, it tends to
> > stay there, and second, when I feel the need to write an idea down,
it's
> > one of my more involved ideas. Sometimes I just have a name or word
> > stuck in my head, a lot of the time I have a single scene in my
head.
> > These can leave lasting impressions on me despite the lack of info.
> > These ideas I rarely jot down though unless I have a strong enough
> > feeling, but as I said, until I actually write it down, it usually
stays
> > in my head. Most my ideas come from dreams. I have very involved
dreams,
> > often weird and crazy, but involved. I tend to recall every moment
of my
> > dreams, so this helps. I have used the digital recorder on my Victor
> > Stream to jot ideas down, and I use my laptop too. I also always
carry a
> > double-sided slate to jot things down on.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Read my blog at:
> > http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
> >
> > "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> > The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> >
> > Message: 13
> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:08:27 -0500
> > From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> > To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
> > Message-ID: <4AFF25CE1FF24474BC23B03736B136FF at Lambert>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > For everyone,
> >
> > For those of you on FaceBook, you know that the message bar greets
you
> > every day. Mine looks like this:
> >
> > " Lynda McKinney Lambert,
> > "What's on your Mind? "
> >
> > Today, there are a couple of questions on my mind. Instead of
posting
> > them on my FB page, I will ask them here on the writer's list.
> >
> > On my mind, are TWO questions today.
> > This is what I am thinking about lately.
> > I wonder how you manage to do two things.
> >
> > One:
> > my "flashes" of inspiration come all the time when I am doing other
> > things and cannot get them down on paper or on the computer. Often,
if
> > the flash of inspiration is not captured, it is gone. How do you
> > capture the thoughts you have at those moments when you are maybe on
a
> > treadmill or working out at the gym; walking the dogs in the park;
> > riding in a car or traveling; speaking with a friend; etc.
> > My memory fails me if I don't grab and idea when I have it. How does
> > this work for you?
> >
> > Two:
> > Where do you store these "flashes" or "titles" for yet unwritten
work so
> > you can go back and use them later to begin the writing?
> >
> > For the second question, here is how I am currently doing it. I am
> > curious if I could be doing it more efficiently - any ideas?
> >
> > Once a thought captures my attention for awhile, I put it in a
computer
> > file. I list it under the title or in a sentence form. I have a
list of
> > such unwritten titles for pieces, saved individually as word
documents.
> >
> >
> > For example: Aubergine;
> > May Morning; Moon Girl with Stars; Mitered Shells; the Morning Mail,
> > etc.
> >
> > In time I have additional thoughts on a particular title. I will go
> > back into that file many times and put my research notes, and
> > accumulated ideas. It is like putting money in a savings account;
it
> > all adds up eventually. In my way of working, it nearly always
begins
> > with just one word that stays with me and haunts my thoughts over a
long
> > period of time. But, I think if I had not written down that word,
> > initially, it would have left and gone to the next person who is
paying
> > attention to it. Words are like that. Fickle!
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:58:28 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
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Hmmm. Can't really picture it. Sounds convenient though. Is it bigger
than
the six lines provided by what I have? I hate having to move it over and
over. Eve
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 11:23 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
wrote:
> A double-sided slate is one that allows you to write on both sides of
a
> piece of Braille paper.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 11:11 PM 11/18/2012, you wrote:
>
>> Bridgit, I do have a slate and style, but must ask (and feel stupid
doing
>> so) what is a double sided slate? Am I missing out on something? Eve
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > Lynda,
>> >
>> > I'm a little like Chris in that I tend to not write every idea
down.
>> > First, as long as I don't release the idea from my head, it tends
to
>> > stay there, and second, when I feel the need to write an idea down,
it's
>> > one of my more involved ideas. Sometimes I just have a name or word
>> > stuck in my head, a lot of the time I have a single scene in my
head.
>> > These can leave lasting impressions on me despite the lack of info.
>> > These ideas I rarely jot down though unless I have a strong enough
>> > feeling, but as I said, until I actually write it down, it usually
stays
>> > in my head. Most my ideas come from dreams. I have very involved
dreams,
>> > often weird and crazy, but involved. I tend to recall every moment
of my
>> > dreams, so this helps. I have used the digital recorder on my
Victor
>> > Stream to jot ideas down, and I use my laptop too. I also always
carry a
>> > double-sided slate to jot things down on.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> > Read my blog at:
>> >
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.**com/author/bpollpeter/<http://blogs.live
wellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>
>> >
>> > "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>> > The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>> >
>> > Message: 13
>> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:08:27 -0500
>> > From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
>> > To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
>> > Message-ID: <**4AFF25CE1FF24474BC23B03736B136**FF at Lambert>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > For everyone,
>> >
>> > For those of you on FaceBook, you know that the message bar greets
you
>> > every day. Mine looks like this:
>> >
>> > " Lynda McKinney Lambert,
>> > "What's on your Mind? "
>> >
>> > Today, there are a couple of questions on my mind. Instead of
posting
>> > them on my FB page, I will ask them here on the writer's list.
>> >
>> > On my mind, are TWO questions today.
>> > This is what I am thinking about lately.
>> > I wonder how you manage to do two things.
>> >
>> > One:
>> > my "flashes" of inspiration come all the time when I am doing other
>> > things and cannot get them down on paper or on the computer.
Often, if
>> > the flash of inspiration is not captured, it is gone. How do you
>> > capture the thoughts you have at those moments when you are maybe
on a
>> > treadmill or working out at the gym; walking the dogs in the park;
>> > riding in a car or traveling; speaking with a friend; etc.
>> > My memory fails me if I don't grab and idea when I have it. How
does
>> > this work for you?
>> >
>> > Two:
>> > Where do you store these "flashes" or "titles" for yet unwritten
work so
>> > you can go back and use them later to begin the writing?
>> >
>> > For the second question, here is how I am currently doing it. I am
>> > curious if I could be doing it more efficiently - any ideas?
>> >
>> > Once a thought captures my attention for awhile, I put it in a
computer
>> > file. I list it under the title or in a sentence form. I have a
list of
>> > such unwritten titles for pieces, saved individually as word
documents.
>> >
>> >
>> > For example: Aubergine;
>> > May Morning; Moon Girl with Stars; Mitered Shells; the Morning
Mail,
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > In time I have additional thoughts on a particular title. I will
go
>> > back into that file many times and put my research notes, and
>> > accumulated ideas. It is like putting money in a savings account;
it
>> > all adds up eventually. In my way of working, it nearly always
begins
>> > with just one word that stays with me and haunts my thoughts over a
long
>> > period of time. But, I think if I had not written down that word,
>> > initially, it would have left and gone to the next person who is
paying
>> > attention to it. Words are like that. Fickle!
>>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:23:39 -0500
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You can get it in full page.
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Hmmm. Can't really picture it. Sounds convenient though. Is it bigger
than
the six lines provided by what I have? I hate having to move it over and
over. Eve
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 11:23 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
wrote:
> A double-sided slate is one that allows you to write on both sides of
a
> piece of Braille paper.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 11:11 PM 11/18/2012, you wrote:
>
>> Bridgit, I do have a slate and style, but must ask (and feel stupid
doing
>> so) what is a double sided slate? Am I missing out on something? Eve
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > Lynda,
>> >
>> > I'm a little like Chris in that I tend to not write every idea
down.
>> > First, as long as I don't release the idea from my head, it tends
to
>> > stay there, and second, when I feel the need to write an idea down,
it's
>> > one of my more involved ideas. Sometimes I just have a name or word
>> > stuck in my head, a lot of the time I have a single scene in my
head.
>> > These can leave lasting impressions on me despite the lack of info.
>> > These ideas I rarely jot down though unless I have a strong enough
>> > feeling, but as I said, until I actually write it down, it usually
stays
>> > in my head. Most my ideas come from dreams. I have very involved
dreams,
>> > often weird and crazy, but involved. I tend to recall every moment
of
my
>> > dreams, so this helps. I have used the digital recorder on my
Victor
>> > Stream to jot ideas down, and I use my laptop too. I also always
carry
a
>> > double-sided slate to jot things down on.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> > Read my blog at:
>> >
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.**com/author/bpollpeter/<http://blogs.live
well
nebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>
>> >
>> > "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>> > The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>> >
>> > Message: 13
>> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:08:27 -0500
>> > From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
>> > To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
>> > Message-ID: <**4AFF25CE1FF24474BC23B03736B136**FF at Lambert>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > For everyone,
>> >
>> > For those of you on FaceBook, you know that the message bar greets
you
>> > every day. Mine looks like this:
>> >
>> > " Lynda McKinney Lambert,
>> > "What's on your Mind? "
>> >
>> > Today, there are a couple of questions on my mind. Instead of
posting
>> > them on my FB page, I will ask them here on the writer's list.
>> >
>> > On my mind, are TWO questions today.
>> > This is what I am thinking about lately.
>> > I wonder how you manage to do two things.
>> >
>> > One:
>> > my "flashes" of inspiration come all the time when I am doing other
>> > things and cannot get them down on paper or on the computer.
Often, if
>> > the flash of inspiration is not captured, it is gone. How do you
>> > capture the thoughts you have at those moments when you are maybe
on a
>> > treadmill or working out at the gym; walking the dogs in the park;
>> > riding in a car or traveling; speaking with a friend; etc.
>> > My memory fails me if I don't grab and idea when I have it. How
does
>> > this work for you?
>> >
>> > Two:
>> > Where do you store these "flashes" or "titles" for yet unwritten
work
so
>> > you can go back and use them later to begin the writing?
>> >
>> > For the second question, here is how I am currently doing it. I am
>> > curious if I could be doing it more efficiently - any ideas?
>> >
>> > Once a thought captures my attention for awhile, I put it in a
computer
>> > file. I list it under the title or in a sentence form. I have a
list
of
>> > such unwritten titles for pieces, saved individually as word
documents.
>> >
>> >
>> > For example: Aubergine;
>> > May Morning; Moon Girl with Stars; Mitered Shells; the Morning
Mail,
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > In time I have additional thoughts on a particular title. I will
go
>> > back into that file many times and put my research notes, and
>> > accumulated ideas. It is like putting money in a savings account;
it
>> > all adds up eventually. In my way of working, it nearly always
begins
>> > with just one word that stays with me and haunts my thoughts over a
long
>> > period of time. But, I think if I had not written down that word,
>> > initially, it would have left and gone to the next person who is
paying
>> > attention to it. Words are like that. Fickle!
>>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:24:46 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
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Cool. Thanks. Eve
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com> wrote:
> You can get it in full page.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
Sanchez
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:58 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
>
> Hmmm. Can't really picture it. Sounds convenient though. Is it bigger
> than
> the six lines provided by what I have? I hate having to move it over
and
> over. Eve
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 11:23 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
wrote:
>
> > A double-sided slate is one that allows you to write on both sides
of a
> > piece of Braille paper.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > At 11:11 PM 11/18/2012, you wrote:
> >
> >> Bridgit, I do have a slate and style, but must ask (and feel stupid
> doing
> >> so) what is a double sided slate? Am I missing out on something?
Eve
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
> >> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >>
> >> > Lynda,
> >> >
> >> > I'm a little like Chris in that I tend to not write every idea
down.
> >> > First, as long as I don't release the idea from my head, it tends
to
> >> > stay there, and second, when I feel the need to write an idea
down,
> it's
> >> > one of my more involved ideas. Sometimes I just have a name or
word
> >> > stuck in my head, a lot of the time I have a single scene in my
head.
> >> > These can leave lasting impressions on me despite the lack of
info.
> >> > These ideas I rarely jot down though unless I have a strong
enough
> >> > feeling, but as I said, until I actually write it down, it
usually
> stays
> >> > in my head. Most my ideas come from dreams. I have very involved
> dreams,
> >> > often weird and crazy, but involved. I tend to recall every
moment of
> my
> >> > dreams, so this helps. I have used the digital recorder on my
Victor
> >> > Stream to jot ideas down, and I use my laptop too. I also always
carry
> a
> >> > double-sided slate to jot things down on.
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> >> > Read my blog at:
> >> >
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.**com/author/bpollpeter/<
> http://blogs.livewell
> nebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>
> >> >
> >> > "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> >> > The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> >> >
> >> > Message: 13
> >> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:08:27 -0500
> >> > From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> >> > To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
> >> > Message-ID: <**4AFF25CE1FF24474BC23B03736B136**FF at Lambert>
> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> >
> >> > For everyone,
> >> >
> >> > For those of you on FaceBook, you know that the message bar
greets you
> >> > every day. Mine looks like this:
> >> >
> >> > " Lynda McKinney Lambert,
> >> > "What's on your Mind? "
> >> >
> >> > Today, there are a couple of questions on my mind. Instead of
posting
> >> > them on my FB page, I will ask them here on the writer's list.
> >> >
> >> > On my mind, are TWO questions today.
> >> > This is what I am thinking about lately.
> >> > I wonder how you manage to do two things.
> >> >
> >> > One:
> >> > my "flashes" of inspiration come all the time when I am doing
other
> >> > things and cannot get them down on paper or on the computer.
Often,
> if
> >> > the flash of inspiration is not captured, it is gone. How do you
> >> > capture the thoughts you have at those moments when you are maybe
on a
> >> > treadmill or working out at the gym; walking the dogs in the
park;
> >> > riding in a car or traveling; speaking with a friend; etc.
> >> > My memory fails me if I don't grab and idea when I have it. How
does
> >> > this work for you?
> >> >
> >> > Two:
> >> > Where do you store these "flashes" or "titles" for yet unwritten
work
> so
> >> > you can go back and use them later to begin the writing?
> >> >
> >> > For the second question, here is how I am currently doing it. I
am
> >> > curious if I could be doing it more efficiently - any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Once a thought captures my attention for awhile, I put it in a
> computer
> >> > file. I list it under the title or in a sentence form. I have a
list
> of
> >> > such unwritten titles for pieces, saved individually as word
> documents.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For example: Aubergine;
> >> > May Morning; Moon Girl with Stars; Mitered Shells; the Morning
Mail,
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > In time I have additional thoughts on a particular title. I will
go
> >> > back into that file many times and put my research notes, and
> >> > accumulated ideas. It is like putting money in a savings
account; it
> >> > all adds up eventually. In my way of working, it nearly always
begins
> >> > with just one word that stays with me and haunts my thoughts over
a
> long
> >> > period of time. But, I think if I had not written down that word,
> >> > initially, it would have left and gone to the next person who is
> paying
> >> > attention to it. Words are like that. Fickle!
> >>
> >
> >
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:45:21 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] tempermental computer
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I have tried multiple times and now must give up. I cannot comment on
Chris's submission for the gratitude prompt because my computer refuses
to
let me read it. Don't know if anything could be done that would help
(like
reposting), but I just thought y'all ought to know. Eve
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:46:33 -0600
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays
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I too would like to see more: like show me what all this looks like on
the
page! I know what a book or story manuscript looks like, but I suspect
that
the play manuscript is formatted differently!
Thanes -----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
Sanchez
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:43 PM
To: kec92 at ourlink.net; Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Learning Project Writing Plays
Hi. Thanks for the great suggestions. I am wondering though about the
structure of playwriting. Do you write the description of the scene
before
or after the dialogue, action prompts, etc? Things like that. Also, is
each
character's line written as a quote? Do you have a small sample piece
you
could attach so that we could see how it is done? That would be great.
Thanks for your time with this. Eve
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM, <kec92 at ourlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> With writing a play, it is helpful to try and think of
> charaters and plots before you start writing. Here are some good tips
> for brainstorming about a play.
> *With the characters, you want to think how you want to develop
> the character throughdialogue.
> *Think about how the charaters will act and who the person is.
> *Get into the mind frame of the characters to make things go
> through more smothly,
> *Think about what the characters are wearing,
> *Where do you want to set the play.
> If you would like to to infuse social issues, then think very
> carefully about how you want to do that. Making it very subtle, and
> present.
>
> For different scenes, think about creating scenes, a short
> story, and it would be just a sub-plot in the large plot. I hope this
> helps.
>
> Keitei
>
> P.S. If you would like more depth on things, then just let me
> know, thanks.
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:49:13 -0500
From: "justin" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] tempermental computer
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Send it tto her in word format.
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Sanchez
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:45 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: [stylist] tempermental computer
I have tried multiple times and now must give up. I cannot comment on
Chris's submission for the gratitude prompt because my computer refuses
to
let me read it. Don't know if anything could be done that would help
(like
reposting), but I just thought y'all ought to know. Eve
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:12:09 -0500
From: "Michelle Clark" <mcikeyc at aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
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You also might want to call The Marketplace at National Headquarters to
see
what type of slates and stylists they sell. There are employees who will
help you select.
Michelle
-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
Sanchez
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:25 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
Cool. Thanks. Eve
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com> wrote:
> You can get it in full page.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
Sanchez
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:58 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
>
> Hmmm. Can't really picture it. Sounds convenient though. Is it bigger
> than
> the six lines provided by what I have? I hate having to move it over
and
> over. Eve
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 11:23 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
wrote:
>
> > A double-sided slate is one that allows you to write on both sides
of a
> > piece of Braille paper.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > At 11:11 PM 11/18/2012, you wrote:
> >
> >> Bridgit, I do have a slate and style, but must ask (and feel stupid
> doing
> >> so) what is a double sided slate? Am I missing out on something?
Eve
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
> >> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >>
> >> > Lynda,
> >> >
> >> > I'm a little like Chris in that I tend to not write every idea
down.
> >> > First, as long as I don't release the idea from my head, it tends
to
> >> > stay there, and second, when I feel the need to write an idea
down,
> it's
> >> > one of my more involved ideas. Sometimes I just have a name or
word
> >> > stuck in my head, a lot of the time I have a single scene in my
head.
> >> > These can leave lasting impressions on me despite the lack of
info.
> >> > These ideas I rarely jot down though unless I have a strong
enough
> >> > feeling, but as I said, until I actually write it down, it
usually
> stays
> >> > in my head. Most my ideas come from dreams. I have very involved
> dreams,
> >> > often weird and crazy, but involved. I tend to recall every
moment of
> my
> >> > dreams, so this helps. I have used the digital recorder on my
Victor
> >> > Stream to jot ideas down, and I use my laptop too. I also always
carry
> a
> >> > double-sided slate to jot things down on.
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> >> > Read my blog at:
> >> >
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.**com/author/bpollpeter/<
> http://blogs.livewell
> nebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>
> >> >
> >> > "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> >> > The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> >> >
> >> > Message: 13
> >> > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:08:27 -0500
> >> > From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> >> > To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?
> >> > Message-ID: <**4AFF25CE1FF24474BC23B03736B136**FF at Lambert>
> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> >
> >> > For everyone,
> >> >
> >> > For those of you on FaceBook, you know that the message bar
greets
you
> >> > every day. Mine looks like this:
> >> >
> >> > " Lynda McKinney Lambert,
> >> > "What's on your Mind? "
> >> >
> >> > Today, there are a couple of questions on my mind. Instead of
posting
> >> > them on my FB page, I will ask them here on the writer's list.
> >> >
> >> > On my mind, are TWO questions today.
> >> > This is what I am thinking about lately.
> >> > I wonder how you manage to do two things.
> >> >
> >> > One:
> >> > my "flashes" of inspiration come all the time when I am doing
other
> >> > things and cannot get them down on paper or on the computer.
Often,
> if
> >> > the flash of inspiration is not captured, it is gone. How do you
> >> > capture the thoughts you have at those moments when you are maybe
on
a
> >> > treadmill or working out at the gym; walking the dogs in the
park;
> >> > riding in a car or traveling; speaking with a friend; etc.
> >> > My memory fails me if I don't grab and idea when I have it. How
does
> >> > this work for you?
> >> >
> >> > Two:
> >> > Where do you store these "flashes" or "titles" for yet unwritten
work
> so
> >> > you can go back and use them later to begin the writing?
> >> >
> >> > For the second question, here is how I am currently doing it. I
am
> >> > curious if I could be doing it more efficiently - any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Once a thought captures my attention for awhile, I put it in a
> computer
> >> > file. I list it under the title or in a sentence form. I have a
list
> of
> >> > such unwritten titles for pieces, saved individually as word
> documents.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For example: Aubergine;
> >> > May Morning; Moon Girl with Stars; Mitered Shells; the Morning
Mail,
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > In time I have additional thoughts on a particular title. I will
go
> >> > back into that file many times and put my research notes, and
> >> > accumulated ideas. It is like putting money in a savings
account;
it
> >> > all adds up eventually. In my way of working, it nearly always
begins
> >> > with just one word that stays with me and haunts my thoughts over
a
> long
> >> > period of time. But, I think if I had not written down that word,
> >> > initially, it would have left and gone to the next person who is
> paying
> >> > attention to it. Words are like that. Fickle!
> >>
> >
> >
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