Lock yourself in a hotel room for 24 hours and write a play. Nakai Theatre held their annual 24 Hour Playwriting Challenge over the previous weekend.
It’s actually 25 hours with the time change (although this may be the last time that is an issue, thankfully.) It’s probably more aptly called a first draft writing challenge, as well, since I don’t think most of us are actually capable of bringing a project from start to final production version in 24 hours…
I opted to start a new project for this year and did manage to get a framework for a 2 act play started. There is a beginning and ending, like all stories should have. I will point out that the middle could be viewed as a bit on the thin side. However, there is enough here to justify continuing the project when I get a few other things out of the way.
As I get little further, I’ll post an excerpt.
Doug Rutherford 