Articles on Playwriting

Not Just Dialogue

The Secret Sound Structure of Great Plays

Jun 18 •

Your Plot Is Not the Point

Why Silence Moves the Play

Jun 12 •

Playwriting the Pressure: How Atmosphere Shapes Dramatic Action

On barometric shifts, emotional weather, and the truth between the lines

Jun 5 •

How to Layer Grief Without Sentimentality

a note for playwrights who hate cheap tears

May 27 •

The First Page is a Lie

Writing the Emotional Roadmap of Your Play

May 22 •

Writing From the Middle of the Wreckage

on memoir, dissociation, and dresses that cut

May 12 •

Walking With Tennessee Williams

The Craft of Holding On: Confessions of a Southern Intimist

May 6 •

My Top 10 Playwriting Hacks

Or how to get things done, like actually done.

Apr 25 •

What Makes a Stage Play Theatrical?

The real secret to leveling up your playwriting game.

Apr 18 •

Craft Discussion With Playwright Audrey Cefaly and Actor/Dramaturg Carolyn Messina

All topics playwriting with Dennis Hensley

Mar 20 •

Craft Discussion With Playwright Audrey Cefaly

All topics playwriting with Producer/Actor/Director James Elden of Playwright's Spotlight

Mar 4 •

You Are The Love You Give

A love note to the artists of the world.

Feb 20 •

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