It's very hard when you're doing a new play that you believe in, and you want to tell the story in the best way possible.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sometimes the better the writing, the harder it is to play because you really want to service it. It's hard to be that quick and articulate in life. You've got to try to make it seem discovered, you know, not rehearsed.
Each play I write has its own unique origin story.
I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.
As cliched as it sounds, if you have an original voice and an original idea, then no matter what anybody says, you have to find a way to tell that story.
By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths.
In real life, people are constantly saying one thing and doing another, but if you write your characters that way, the story becomes too hard to follow.
I've always known that writing plays is very difficult, because I've written three or four that have never been produced.
I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point.
If you want somebody to tell you a story, one of the most easiest and effective ways is if you're telling them a story.