Before I get started on rewrites, I’ve been hanging out in the space between Draft 1 and Draft 2. In this episode I share the writing exercises and prompts I’ve been using to keep developing the play until I feel ready to write another full draft. I touch on:

- Using the space between drafts as a chance to recapture the magic of what drew you to the story.
- The gap between what you think you’ve written and what’s actually on the page.
- Working with the season your project is in and tending to that season in a supportive way.
- Freewriting moments that never ‘made it in’ to the script.
- Writing by hand versus writing on a laptop.
- Moving from digital (my laptop) to analogue (a notebook) to slow down and see the words in a different way, without the pressure of formatting.
- Writing out the peripheral scenes and key moments in the story that aren’t in the script, but still affect the plot.

This episode was originally recorded in December 2020. You can watch the video diary here.

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