Playwriting

Spent 9 hours on my play (fourth or fifth draft). First two putzing around while I wrangled with a scene that wasn't working, then whammo! I can never wait for the surge to come, when you have a mind-meld with your script, and you know the characters so well that you know exactly what they need to be doing in each scene, and any change in a scene you instantly know where it has to be changed both forward and backward. I needed this--I haven't been able to work on the script for awhile, and it was a great shot in the arm.

Dramatist Guild

Great news from the Guild: anyone who has had a play produced in the US or Canada can now become a guild member. I think it's great that the Guild is recognizing that there is a huge market outside of NY. In DG's words: "limiting Active Membership to writes who have had a Broadway, off-Broadway, or major regional production is outdated, over-exclusionary and no longer reflects the way contemporary theatre works and the more varied, national venues where playwrights' work is presented". Finally, for those of us outside of NY--here's a nod!