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Crunch,
Write a credo. This is REALLY good for all writers of any forms. A credo is just a list of things you REALLY believe and value. They can be silly and general, like Love Conquers All, or more specific to you, like small town people have a greater sense of family.
Write about the things that REALLY matter to you. Here's one of mine that I put under the larger catagory of "society".
D-Most people, if left alone, would die fatted, content, and in debt. However, ambition will kill you if you ride it too long or too fast.
This isn't a new observation, but one I feel partial to especially when I wrote it down. You can see how it easily can become the theme and emotional backdrop for a story. A girl lives with her ambitionless family and strives to be everything they aren't, but goes to far and must find some ground in between.
So, start working on the credo. Write down what matter to you over the next week. And then save the credo and keep adding to it as you go along your life as a writer. It's SUPER invaluable.
Okay, now you'll have a story of some sort. How to put it on stage... well it can't all be dialogue, can it? I think that's a huge mistake that I think everyone makes when they first tackle it. Dialogue is what we hear and it stands out--we quote it later in grocery store lines with our friends. The funny jokes, the clever wit. Etc etc. But a play is about what people do and the story that unfolds between the characters. You need to think of dramatically interesting situation for your characters to be in... then the dialogue will come in very naturally. That goes back up to the Credo. Start with something you believe in. Find interesting ways to challenge it and struggle against it.
Then, of course, start writing.
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First Time Playwright
