So I didn't win my songwriting contest again this year. Woes. But I should receive my critique next week, which I am much looking forward to. Afterward, I think I will pony up the bucks to get it properly demo'd so I can start working with my songwriting critique dude.

At least I submitted. Can mark that off this year's New Year's Resolutions.

I am working on a new play. I haven't told ANYONE, not even my husband--I have had two false starts in the last few years and I know how badly he wants me to work and how very good he has been about no bugging me, since he knows I was distressed about not being able to jump back into play writing. Anyway, this idea came to me and it is itching to be written. I am finding it SO much easier than my previous attempts, which feels very good. I want to surprise him with a first draft.

Since I am not talking to anyone IRL about this, I will keep you posted on page count.

Yay, Scrappy. I'm excited for you!

Go Scrappy!

Go Liese and Scrappy! Forward motion ahoy!

That's excellent news, Scrappy! Looking forward to your wordcounts.

Liese - I think that's a great plan. Hope you get some great feedback.

Scrappy, good luck. Liese, hope feedback helps.

Dear editors (who aren't on this board) feel free to love on my story at any time. Anyone who has some acceptance~ma to share, I'd welcome it.

A play is roughly 75-90 pages. I have completed four so far, but I am feeling pretty good. The biggest workof writing a play is not the page count, but actually figuring out how you are going to tell the story: Naturalistic? Actors playing more than one character? Monologues? How many settings? Poetic language? Break the fourth wall? yaddayaddayadda. I think I have that almost figured out, which should mean the writing goes smoothly.

Write, Scrappy, write. Plot, Scrappy, plot.