I wrote a short story this past Saturday. I turned it into a play this past Sunday. It was an interesting experience. I had to invent another character for the play to enable my main character's short story thoughts to be vocalized to the play audience. Actually, I think it turned out better than the story. I also had to rearrange a couple of scenes. Since I will submit the play to First Run Theater (who produced Teething Pains this pas October), I figure if this play is accepted it will also be produced rather minimally. So I kept that in mind while staging the scenes. I divided my stage in half -- left side for the kitchen and right side for the dining room. In the story I have a scene in a pantry. I changed that to the kitchen for the play. Not that it matters to you, if the short story or the play ever see the printed page or the footlights, but I mention it just as an interesting side comment to the process. I suppose this can be encountered in making a screenplay from a book.
I'm getting miffed. I order some tartan fabric on Dec 30 from a story in Edinburgh. I got an email saying it would be shipped on January 7. The date came and went. Then I got an email saying it would be shipped on January 14. The date came and went. On their website my order doesn't even show that it's been shipped yet. I sent an email this morning, asking what's happening. I thought all they'd have to do is cut the yardage from the bolt of cloth. Evidently they are weaving the cloth...after they catch the sheep to shear.... Amazing.
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