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November 3, 2026 · 10 min

Reading your script out loud with friends

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November 2026

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  1. Writing a monologue in one afternoon

    One speaker, one want and one afternoon, from a blank page to a finished draft.

    A marked-up script beside a coffee cup and red glasses
  2. Writing a scene where someone finally says it

    The scene your whole play has been waiting for, and how to keep it quiet.

    A bare stage with a single chair in one spotlight