Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?
By NEELESH RATHI You shouldn’t be afraid of writing garbage—or of other people seeing it. But, what if it’s not garbage? What if it’s not something you’re embarrassed to have written, or that you want to revise or change? What if you meant what you wrote? What do you do when the problem isn’t feeling […]
Playwriting 101
By EWING EUGENE BALDWIN I had ruined my voice touring for three years in a bus and truck company of Jesus Christ Superstar. I had played Judas, and now I was a mute—doctor’s orders. I wanted to stay in theatre, so I started writing a play. The first draft was on staff paper, the characters […]
Even Art Should Be Taken Seriously
By JAVI REDDY There is a notion held by non-artistic people that creatives sit around half-nude for most of their days, stewing in their emotions, talking to their cats, as they try to bring to life some sort of masterpiece. I deplore this idea- not all of us own cats. Some days, it happens for […]