While working on revisions for my play The Supreme Leader I came upon a problem that I think is fairly common amongst my fellow writers: The scene has a lot of expository beats in need of streamlining. This scene in particular sets the entire story in motion so I had to be careful not to remove any essential information. Here’s
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Program Notes Click to view the program insert A Note from Julian Elijah Martinez, Co-Artistic Director of Yale Cabaret 2015: In light of the controversial events regarding racism on Yale’s campus this week, we wanted to share with you the note featured in this show’s program, written by our Co-Artistic Director Julian Elijah Martinez: As
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Today I stumbled upon a nice TED talk about complex problem solving. The presenter, Tom Wujec asks “Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast.” As a full time web developer, I’m constantly breaking down complex problems into simpler more manageable tasks, and think there’s definitely a connection between this process and
Read MoreMarc Norman on writers block: “I’ve always thought writers block is kind of a misconception. Because in my experience, people who are professional writers don’t lack an idea they want to write. They have an idea but they don’t know how to make it good enough. They can’t come up to the level they want
Read MoreCompelling characters. Rising stakes. Strong motivations. Stronger obstacles. Clear, focused story. Satisfying ending. No dialogue. Only action. What this six minute video can teach you about crafting a story. Watch it and thank me.
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