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Potabasil
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Posted: Thu Jan 24th, 2008 11:55 pm |
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Hello my name is Imelda, I'm from Dublin Ireland, but I'm living in New Hampshire. I've just about had enough of the snow it's driving me crazy as is the CABIN FEVER>
Anyway I'm writing my play a full lenght which is due to appear on "Broadway" when completed. Sorry "OFF BROADWAY" is not for me, in the meantime I can't sit down and write a word. I've tried everything. Yesterday I "WON" a Prop on ebay. paid $159.00 plus $12.00 for it. I thought it would help me as it would sit on my desk whilst I was writing and encourage me. Then I decided I would dress all in black until the play is finished. so I'm wearing my black lace long skirt with black top and all my jewellery. Just to encourage me. The kids think it's great, well they are only five and love dressing up. Any excuse.
So my husband is very encouraging................ sent me this email today
Why did you buy that? You need more writing and less procrastinating
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 12:29 am |
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Are we to understand that you have a play that is due to open on Broadway when it is completed and you haven't finished it yet?
May good fortune shine on you.
~Edd
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Paddy
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 12:37 am |
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Imelda. So nice to meet you.
I would love to be the one to kick your ass for you. Any suggestions? I have many. When I find I'm not writing, it's usually because I haven't opened the file yet. As soon as I do...and I read, esp. stuff I want to change, I start going.
This is a good exercise if you aren't getting at it. Take one of your characters, and have them write you a letter about how pissed off they are at being abandoned, and how their very life hangs by a thread because nothing has happened. I made Mozart write me a letter on how this plays wasn't working and how I could improve it.
It was really helpful. Worked for me. There are more things. I'll tell you more good things after you've written five pages.
Smile. Nice to have you here...frustrated or not.
Paddy
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Potabasil
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 01:38 am |
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Hi EDD
That's wishful thinking, but I thought when I started that I wouldn't settled for anything less, hence "Broadway" and not "OFF BROADWAY". I have to say your response had me rolling round the floor and really cheered me up no end. Thanks for the lift
Potabasil as in Isabella Potabasil (John Keats)
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Potabasil
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 01:42 am |
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Paddy
Thanks a million for suggestions. I really appreciate it and off to write a letter to me from "Nellie'. My husband had tried to kick my "ARSE" to no avail, but he is really patient and supportive, notice how he didn't really give me the third degree about all that money on my Prop, but was annoyed about me messing about when I should be writing. well I'm off to watch Larry King.
Imelda
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Paddy
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 01:44 am |
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Make sure Nellie doesn't pull any punches.
...like an Irish Granny...you know.
Paddy
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DWolfman
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Posted: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 08:08 pm |
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Welcome to the forum, Imelda!
One thing that helps me sometime is to settle on a certain part of dialogue or a situation that I'm sure I want in the play, no matter where it occurs. I do as much as I can with that part (or those parts) and hope it stimulates the juices to continue elsewhere (it may even shed light on the reason you're stumped at the other place).
I stick the new bit away until it comes time to affix it to the main flow, ever ready to edit any changes needed.
-DW-
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 02:05 pm |
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Paddy
I wrote that letter and posted it briefly onto site then deleted it. Better get on with it now.
Last edited on Sat Jan 26th, 2008 05:25 pm by Potabasil
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Paddy
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 07:43 pm |
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But did it work for you?
Paddy
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Edd
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 07:56 pm |
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Ah . . . so that was what that post was all about. I thought I'd have to share some of my medication with Imelda. Whew!
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 10:29 pm |
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Paddy
I don't know yet, but I have been writing all afternoon, thank you cards for my two 5 year olds who had a birthday a few weeks ago. It took all of two hours, writing, then putting stickers on the cards and envelopes, then getting the two of them to write their names on the cards, now all I have to do are the envelopes. maybe when they go to bed I will see what happens. But I have had time to snoop around the site, it's a fab. site, just love it. Just stumbled on it the other day by accident.
I think Nellie understands I'm a bit busy right now
Imelda
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 10:31 pm |
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Edd
No don't need any medication "YET"
But I think I'll go have a G& T
Imelda
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 10:32 pm |
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Wolfman
Thank you for your advise.
Imelda
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Potabasil
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Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2008 02:17 pm |
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It was really helpful. Worked for me. There are more things. I'll tell you more good things after you've written five pages.
Hi paddy
I've written more than five pages now. also my "Prop" arrived and I'm very happy this a.m. a very good buy if I say so myself.
Imelda
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Paddy
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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 12:31 am |
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Oh, good!
You could try this. Choose the character you know the least about, and write a kind of journal, from their perspecitve....begining with them waking in the morning, what they have for breakfast, until they go to bed. One day in the life of.... It may help you discover more wonderful things about the character.
Paddy
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Potabasil
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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 02:12 am |
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Paddy
Your my hero. I think I love you now, it was very sudden but it's pure love
Goodnight paddy xxx
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Posted: Tue Mar 4th, 2008 10:07 pm |
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| Have a character who hates Nellie, or somebody who totally disagrees with her about something, to just confront her about it. Stuart Griffiths, who wrote a famous book about drama over in England, said that playwrights have to be perverse traffic cops: They make the cars run into each other instead of dodge each other. Of course somebody always breaks the rules, and Pinter developed a whole style around people avoiding direct confrontation. I personally prefer direct combat, Hamlet strangling his mother etc.
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Mar 29th, 2008 09:57 pm |
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Hello Edd
Didn't I tell you when I came to this website that first day back in January that I have a play that is due on Broadway. Well I wasn't really having you on. Got another call the other day and yes the play is to go on Broadway. Having said that, it's going to a friend of mine who actually lives On Broadway in that famous building called "The Ansonia" He's already written me a little song for it and now that I have the first Act written thanks to you and Paddy and everyone on this site, I'm sending the first Act to him so he can read it.
Again thanks and yes I love you and Paddy and everyone else around here
Potabasil
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Posted: Sat Mar 29th, 2008 10:28 pm |
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Imelda,
I have heard it said that if you believe hard enough, long enough and see it in the mind's eye, you can make it happen--anything happen. Who am I to disagree with that?
There is no question as to you being loved as well.
XOXO,
Edd
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Potabasil
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Posted: Sun Mar 30th, 2008 02:16 am |
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Will Kemp
I never got around to thanking you for your advise. Hold on there a minute..Oops that hurt. Just gave myself a bash
Anyway thanks I did read your posting but at the time I was all confused and frustrated and running around like a blue arse fly
Thanks
Potanbasil
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Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 02:31 pm |
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WOW! CONGRATULATIONS.
The only time I went on Broadway was when I walked down the street to see somebody else's play.
Please let us know the name of your play so that we can read about it or see it.
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Potabasil
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Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 03:25 pm |
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The baby is called
The Queen's Laundry
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Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 04:47 pm |
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| Oh my god. How blasphemous.
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Potabasil
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Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 05:06 pm |
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I don't know if she will be "Amused"
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