Playing

Just now, I wrote a little play about healthy eating and biking.  It was relatively easy.  When I was researching places to submit the plays I wrote for my class, I noticed a company that is looking for short plays for girls about girls.  That's what gave me the idea to write this little thing-- that and thinking about the few things I know and the billions of things I don't know.  I know a bit about healthy eating and biking and I really enjoy both of them.  The play isn't done; it needs more conflict-- something I avoid too often in my writing-- but it's on its way.

Last night, I decided what I write shouldn't just be about what I know, but about what I love. It is definitely easier than writing about random, clueless stuff that I don't even like.  I also realized that writing plays instead of a book might be the way for me to go.  I like focusing on dialog instead of worrying about descriptions and details.  My inclination to write in movie-mode makes it easier to imagine what could happen on a stage.  The idea of "playing" instead of writing a novel is very appealing.