Like so many other artists and educators out there, this pandemic hasn’t slowed me down. If anything, it’s pushed me to amp up resource creation and leap out of my comfort zone into the realm of remote instruction. In addition to creating and remotely facilitating Trauma-Informed Practice for Arts Education Administrators with the Bartol Foundation,... Continue Reading →
Theme Memes: Start With The End
When I conference with writers, they often say they’re having trouble coming up with a satisfying ending. Instead of talking to them about their plot, I ask them to tell me about their intended impact: when their audience reaches the end, what do they want them to be feeling and thinking? Some writers are immediately... Continue Reading →
Timeline Cards: for Backstory, Worldbuilding, and Complication
A few weeks ago, I visited one of my Philadelphia Young Playwrights classrooms as a guest teaching artist. The students finished writing scene one of their plays, and it was time for them to outline their full story arcs. It was a perfect moment to introduce timeline as a way to challenge them to think... Continue Reading →