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February 7, 2016

Thought-Provoking Fan Art

At first, this fan art from weregeek was just funny – oh, I see what you did there! Then, I started thinking about how the Harry Potter books would change if the main characters were from a different country. It’s an interesting thought (and good mental exercise). Try picturing your favorite fantasy books with a different cultural base (for example, instead of a...
Categories Characterization Exercises/General Thoughts & Updates/Humor & Wordplay/Inspiration/Writing Prompts Comments: 0
February 6, 2016

5 Ways to Improve Your Writing with Improv Exercises

Have you ever done an improv exercise as part of a camp or icebreaker? If you did, you probably thought it was either 1. hilarious, energizing, and fun OR 2. ridiculously hard, stressful, and embarrassing. Well, that’s improv for you. As a rule, improvisation training involves intense scenarios, fast-paced responses, and a lot of strained brain cells – which is...
Categories Creative Process/Creativity Builders/Literary Devices & Writing Techniques/Plotting Exercises/Writing Prompts Comments: 0
February 4, 2016

Double Your Character List with Doubling

Technically, I suppose that doubling (or double-casting) isn’t a playwriting technique: it’s more a casting/directing technique. On the other hand, if your story requires a decent number of characters (especially bit parts), it can sure help to keep doubling in mind when you’re writing the play. Doubling: when the same actor or actress plays multiple parts in the same performance For the most part,...
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