In this special New Year episode I invite you to reflect on your writing year and share a practical way to kick off January: Choosing an Artist Word of the Year. I also reflect on my artistic values and share a personal update on life with a newborn.
In This Episode:
A personal update about motherhood so far
Why choosing a word of the year can be more powerful than traditional resolutions
The difference between goals and values in an artist’s life
Exploring Wants vs. Needs - both in storytelling and how this mirrors real life
50 of the most common values (from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness)
Consider:
What word would you choose to guide your creative practice in 2025?
How can this word influence the way you show up as an artist this year?
What deeper needs might your creative goals be helping you fulfil?
Thank you for listening! To learn more about my work visit https://www.emilysheehan.info/ or connect with me on Instagram @emilysheehan__. If you’re interested in working with me as your dramaturg then send me an email at emily@emilysheehan.info.
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In this special New Year episode I invite you to reflect on your writing year and share a practical way to kick off January: Choosing an Artist Word of the Year. I also reflect on my artistic values and share a personal update on life with a newborn.
In This Episode:
A personal update about motherhood so far
Why choosing a word of the year can be more powerful than traditional resolutions
The difference between goals and values in an artist’s life
Exploring Wants vs. Needs - both in storytelling and how this mirrors real life
50 of the most common values (from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness)
Consider:
What word would you choose to guide your creative practice in 2025?
How can this word influence the way you show up as an artist this year?
What deeper needs might your creative goals be helping you fulfil?
Thank you for listening! To learn more about my work visit https://www.emilysheehan.info/ or connect with me on Instagram @emilysheehan__. If you’re interested in working with me as your dramaturg then send me an email at emily@emilysheehan.info.
What’s your play about? What questions is it trying to answer? What provocations does it make? After a period of intense focus on the big ideas of the play, it can be helpful to switch focus and 'stay with the story'.
In today's episode I speak about:
- Writing from your authentic voice. The place where you are the most honest, most lyrical, most creative.
- The difference between what your play is about, and what it’s really about.
- Developing the story versus developing the ideas.
- The dance between complex ideas in a simple story, and simple ideas within a complex story.
- Looking at feedback through a story lens.
- Looking at your outline through a story lens.
- Using note cards to physicalise your story spine.
- Why I always print out the material I’m working on.
I reference:
Episode 22 'Writing a Draft Zero'
'36 Assumptions About Writing Plays' by José Rivera
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Playwright's Process Podcast
In this special New Year episode I invite you to reflect on your writing year and share a practical way to kick off January: Choosing an Artist Word of the Year. I also reflect on my artistic values and share a personal update on life with a newborn.
In This Episode:
A personal update about motherhood so far
Why choosing a word of the year can be more powerful than traditional resolutions
The difference between goals and values in an artist’s life
Exploring Wants vs. Needs - both in storytelling and how this mirrors real life
50 of the most common values (from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness)
Consider:
What word would you choose to guide your creative practice in 2025?
How can this word influence the way you show up as an artist this year?
What deeper needs might your creative goals be helping you fulfil?
Thank you for listening! To learn more about my work visit https://www.emilysheehan.info/ or connect with me on Instagram @emilysheehan__. If you’re interested in working with me as your dramaturg then send me an email at emily@emilysheehan.info.
