Category: Musings

Something I tell my actors whenever we rehearse a show is that I want them to feel free to start experimenting. During a production, the first few weeks are filled with crazy progress where actors get to know each other and their characters, learn their movements, get comfortable with their lines, and so on. Then… Continue reading What Will Happen If I Mix This with That?

Spoiler alert: There is none. At a Read the Book, Meet the Author event in March 2018, where we were treated to a lovely talk from Michael Andreasen on his first book, The Sea Beast Takes a Lover and Other Stories, we fell into a discussion about old ideas and previous stories he had that… Continue reading The Expiration Date on Ideas

“You’re not busy, are you?” Oh, how I’ve come to dread these words. Especially as they are often spoken to me as I have a manuscript open on my laptop, multiple research books around me, and the weary look in my eyes of someone who has been up late typing. No, of course I’m not… Continue reading Shadow Work