#playwriting

[differentnighttale]

What this person says.

How can I become a writer?

Write.

But I don't know where to start.

Write.

But I'm worried.

WRITE.

What if nobody likes it?

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What if it's not very good?

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[ancientsstudies]

[s-soulwriter]

How do we write characters authentically?

Hello, my dear writer! I assume we've all wondered at the beginning of our writing journey, "How do I find my own writing style? How do I stand out, and how do I make my characters sound authentic?" This post is dedicated precisely to the latter question. How do we write characters authentically?

Observe Different Personalities: Observe people of different age groups, from various cultural backgrounds, and with diverse life experiences. Pay attention to their language, gestures, and behaviors to develop a broad understanding of human diversity.

Take Time for Character Development: Invest time in developing your characters, including their background, motivations, goals, strengths, and weaknesses. The better you know your characters, the more authentically you can portray them.

Utilize Realistic Settings: Place your characters in realistic environments and situations that are recognizable to your readers. Describe the details of their surroundings, such as landscapes, buildings, clothing, and everyday items, to create a vibrant backdrop for your story.

Be Open to Change and Development: Allow your characters room for growth and change. People evolve over time based on their experiences and decisions. Permit your characters to learn from their mistakes, gain new insights, and undergo development.

Everyday SituationsAn additional tip is to place your character in various small situations, even if they are a fantasy figure. For instance, have your character order coffee. What happens if they encounter a ghost? What are their feelings about Christmas? Accompany them while shopping. How do they react when meeting their greatest hero? Describe everyday scenarios that aren't part of your official story but are meant for you to better understand your character.

[swan-of-saraswati]

RIP Lady Macbeth you would’ve loved hydrogen peroxide

[jacobtheloofah]

im doing normal and acceptable things in the world of playwriting. also im responding very well to reading "house of leaves" thanks very much why do you ask.

[soniaknox]

The Power of Silence in A Story

Harold Pinter believed that what isn't said in a play can be more important than what is said. He thought that when characters face intense emotions or experiences, they often struggle to express them, or choose to stay silent. This creates mystery, tension, and deeper meaning. Pinter’s famous use of pauses and silences lets the audience read between the lines, making the unspoken just as powerful as the dialogue itself.

[jareckiworld]

Peter Weiss (1916-1982) — Sketch for Theatre [gouache on paperboar, 1955]

[davidhudson]

Joe Orton, January 1, 1933 – August 9, 1967.

[wolfmountainworkshop]

[imastoryteller]

Free for a Limited Time: A Course for Writers!

I’m thrilled to announce that "Playwriting Mastery: From Idea to Story," a course I co-created, is available for free right now!

This course was designed for playwrights, but it’s truly universal—perfect for anyone who loves storytelling. Whether you’re crafting plays, novels, scripts, or something entirely different, these lessons will help you discover ideas, develop them, and shape them into powerful stories.

📖 What’s in the course?

Finding the central theme of your story—the heart of what you want to say.

Turning that theme into a meaningful message.

Exploring conflict to create dynamic, compelling stories.

Generating and refining ideas until they truly shine.

Choosing the right genre to elevate your vision.

Understanding conflict on a deeper level.

Taking your idea and shaping it into a clear, pitch-ready story.

This course is a labor of love, and I’m so excited to share it with you. For a limited time, it’s completely free—because I believe storytelling should be accessible to everyone.

📍 Find all the details on my Patreon page (Link in pinned post).

If you’re a writer looking for inspiration or clarity, I hope this course can help you bring your unique stories to life. Let’s create together. 💡✨

Help us spread the word! If you know writers or creators who might benefit from this, please feel free to reblog this post. Let’s make sure as many people as possible can take advantage of this opportunity!

[girlsfirstplaywright]

"What's poetry? It's not real but maybe it's more than real. It's dreaming while you're awake."

- Caryl Churchill, 2008, Plays: 4

[lavender-tea-fling]

Author ask tag

OH SHIT HELLO @sorrowsfallallaround AND @sunny374940 ! Thanks for thinking of me!

Let’s focus on something a little different, shall I?

What is the main lesson of your Story?

I think that if “Proven Guilty” had a lesson, it would be that people, while often well-intentioned, are imperfect and have human memories. Things shift and change through the lens of time, and sometimes things that seem obvious in hindsight are not so obvious at first.

What did you use as inspiration for your world building?

I LOVE crime dramas and spy fiction, specifically Columbo, Knives Out, Glass Onion, and Only Murders in the Building. Funnily enough, though, the main world building inspiration was probably good old fashioned Film Noir: the femme fatales, the high profile victims, and the wet cat ass detectives (except, due to the sheer lack of really pathetic female characters, mine is a chain-smoking caffeine addict who is surviving on spite alone).

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? So you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, or help them grow as a person?

I guess my story sort of has two MCs: Detective Inspector Ethel Carter, and Dr. Julian Fox (the murder victim). The primary driving force is Ethel, who is trying (sometimes in vain) to find the truth despite the chaos and conflicting stories. At the heart of it, Julian wanted the same, and got killed for it.

Julian is, in many ways, who I wish I was: clever, unapologetic, and committed to the freedom of information and justice in the face of a corrupt government. I wrote them to be an inspiration, but there is something to be said for the fact that they don’t make it — something I fear deeply the more controlled information becomes.

Ethel is a bastard. I say that with love. She is who I see myself as now: tired, angry, but determined. She is also a cautionary tale: despite your best efforts, people can be dumb. They can lie without meaning to, forget major details and change their story without realizing. In the end, you may solve the murder, but there is a toll.

How many chapters is your story going to have?

It’s a play, actually! Two acts, six scenes. Runs about 90 minutes based on its debut. It has gone through edits since, though.

Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

It is original content! I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to do with it beyond finishing up the little details and sending it to the copyright office. Maybe try to get it published? What do yall think?

When did you start writing?

Oh a LONG time ago. I think my first short story was when I was 5 or 6. It wasn’t good: I had no concept of age, so I assumed 16 was grown up enough to have a baby. Looking back, I wonder what my teacher thought.

My first work on ao3 was a BBC Sherlock fanfic I wrote back in 2019 (it is no longer connected to my account bc I got really embarrassed about it), and the rest is history!

Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of Writeblr?

Sure do! @sorrowsfallallaround mentioned it in their post, but write what you want to read. Proven Guilty was born from a bunch of burned out techies talking about what we would want to see in a mystery. Also: imposter syndrome happens. It doesn’t mean it is correct, but it will suck regardless. Someday, you might look back on an old piece and cringe; but, someday, if you’re lucky, you will read an old piece and finally see the brilliance in your own work. You got this.

Tagging @the-font-bandit @themontess @woundedsoul12 and anyone else who wants in!

[typewriter-worries]

Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett

[dionysiaproductions]

Being a writer is so embarrassing. I'm going to a live production of a play I wrote (very cool) but I will spontaneously combust if anyone talks to me (ahhhhhh!)

Like they should invent a being known that doesn't make you feel so terribly vulnerable :/

[heyitsspaceace]

dr. faustus but it's a sitcom in the style of kevin can fuck himself and the last episode is him getting dragged into hell and begging and pleading with the audience behind the camera and the live studio audience, because this is real this isn't just a show this is his life and it's ending and no one does anything because who even really believes in hell nowadays...