Here are some things that might help get the creativity flowing for you.
- False autobiographies
- Think of a fictitious name, family, personal history, goals, dreams, etc. Make the character as different from your real life as possible, but also make it credible and believable. Answer these questions to help you develop your character.
- What is your name?
- What is your nickname?
- How old are you?
- Where do you live?
- What does your day look like?
- What do you like to wear?
- What are your favorite foods, music, sports, hobbies?
- Do you have pets?
- Who are your best friends?
- What is your biggest fear?
- What makes you happy?
- Circle stories
- You’ll need another person for this one. Start a made-up story, but stop it at a crucial point. The next person will pick up the story and continue for a few sentences, stopping again at a critical point. Keep going back and forth, adding to the story as you go.
- Character worksheet
- Thinking through details and the “background” of your characters is important for the character’s development. This looks similar to the false autobiographies section, but you’re purposefully thinking about your character.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Where do you live?
- How would you describe yourself physically?
- How would you describe your personality?
- How would you describe your family?
- What do you love to do?
- Who or what bugs you most?
- What are you proudest of about yourself?
- How would you like to be remembered?
- What is your biggest fear?
- What do you want more than anything?
- Other tips
- Remember a play is the interactions of your characters in a particular moment in time.
- Write about what interests you and what you know.
- Have a reason for writing the play.
- You can start in a number of ways
- Start from a single line
- Start from a specific setting
- Start with a particular relationship between your characters
- Collaborate with someone else on your play and get started together
- Use an example from your own life or the life of your friends or a current event or something else to help you get started.
- Thinking through details and the “background” of your characters is important for the character’s development. This looks similar to the false autobiographies section, but you’re purposefully thinking about your character.
- Think of a fictitious name, family, personal history, goals, dreams, etc. Make the character as different from your real life as possible, but also make it credible and believable. Answer these questions to help you develop your character.