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GOT WRITER'S BLOCK?
In our playwriting workshops, we encourage journal writing as
a way of developing both discipline and new ideas. Try the following:
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes...
Think about a dream that you recently had or
one that is particularly memorable. Close your eyes for a moment and try to recall this
dream in as much detail as you can. Was it in color or black and white? What language was
it in? Were you observing yourself or was the dream from your point of view as if you were
living it? Did the world of the dream have a reality different than that of "real
life," for example: did people possess magical powers, behave in an "other
worldly” manner?
STEP 1 Write out this dream in a narrative form.
STEP 2 Read over your descriptive paragraphs. Answer the
following:
What do you think this dream reveals about
you?
What do you think your general state of mind
was when you had this dream (anxious, content, depressed, etc.)?
What do you think provoked this dream?
STEP 3 How might you use this knowledge in developing a
character or the world of a play?
Your feedback is always welcome — let us
know if this exercise was helpful. And keep coming back for new exercises and tips for
writers!
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