Hi, all. Somewhat to my surprise, I'm writing a play. I've been in and directed plenty of them, and since I'm in charge of a black box show this year, I thought I'd write one myself and see if I could create something good enough to perform.
The only other play I've written was an adaptation of a graphic novel; I liked what I did with it, but I can't get the performance rights, so I'm writing that off as a learning experience.
Nonetheless, as someone whose bread-and-butter has been prose (non-fiction, mainly) for many years, I'm betting there are some things I'm unlikely to figure out for myself.
What crucial lessons have y'all learned in the crafting of scripts?
The only other play I've written was an adaptation of a graphic novel; I liked what I did with it, but I can't get the performance rights, so I'm writing that off as a learning experience.
Nonetheless, as someone whose bread-and-butter has been prose (non-fiction, mainly) for many years, I'm betting there are some things I'm unlikely to figure out for myself.
What crucial lessons have y'all learned in the crafting of scripts?