![]() Not everyone is able to think in linear fashion about story structure, at least not starting out. And I suspect I’m not alone in that reaction. I simply looked at the blank page and froze. Yet, I also knew that I could not sit down and outline the story ahead of time, as I was frequently advised to do. There was simply no saving it, because I had not done the hard work required to think through what I was trying to say in the first place. I recall the absolute sense of exhaustion and frustration as I tried to wrestle one of my early plays into some shape that would work dramatically. ![]() I just knew I was interested in these characters and that somehow - I hoped - it would all work out. ![]() I had no clue what the story was or where it was headed. I know this because it’s how I used to write plays when I started out. ![]()
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