The 21st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 5 in the short series on the work of a scene - this time discussing the benefits of making sure that, in every scene, your lead is in pursuit of goals that will lead them towards the illumination of your theme. 

The 20th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 4 in the short series on the work of a scene - discussing "planting seeds" that will pay off later in the plot. 

The 19th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 3 in the short series on the work of a scene - discussing "pointing forward" in every scene to some action or event that will occur - or at least have consequences - in a future scene. 

The 18th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 2 in the short series on the work of a scene - discussing exposition, plot, and action. 

The 17th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. This episode begins a short series on the work of a scene - beginning with the "moment before". 

The 16th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Once you've done all the ground work on your concept, theme, and plot - it's time to write the rough draft. 

The 15th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. This episode covers another picky technical issue - scene transitions. Productions today are very cinematic in the flow of scenes - how can you make sure your script flows from scene to scene in a stageable way? 

The 14th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. This episode covers the picky technical issue of proper etiquette for stage directions: what belongs in them, and what doesn't. 

Year 2! The 13th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise … Okay, there WILL be feedback. This video talks about three different ways to answer a question that comes up during feedback. 

The twelfth post in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise … Okay, there WILL be feedback. This episode talks about how to DEAL with it.