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i often find myself forgetting about books in the middle of reading them just because of how long it take me to get through them. but a PLAY?? done in a day maximum. high stakes, high drama, everything you want in a story wrapped up in a neat 80 page bow. plus, stage direction and character description allow you to paint your own idea of how this would/should/could look on stage, kinda like how you imagine books as movies while reading them! i love it!
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for the longest time i was not reading recreationally as much as i used to and i felt really bad about it so to get back into it i started reading more plays. it's also nice to own copies of plays. maybe it's the theater kid in me but i think it's just the best.
Feb 26, 2024
for some reason there’s an embarrassment around starting from scratch + opening oneself up to learning the basics esp if you feel “behind”. trying to release from that in playwriting and the result has been great. taste and gut are still paramount but growing the toolbox is so fruitful
Feb 7, 2025
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reading is a habit of building and developing your empathy and critical thinking skills. you’re forced to sit with an idea for however long you are reading it and forced to contextualise it and comprehend it within your own life and perspective. You can’t just scroll away or pause or put it on 2x speed. you have to sit with it. it’s super underrated, but genuinely I’ve made this a habit for the last year and feel like a totally different person. also you come out of it having learned something new or seeing the world in a slightly new way. I literally do not see any downsides to reading. make reading cool again! also you don’t have to do it in one big block, you can space it out — 15 mins here, 45 there — whatever works for you!
Dec 9, 2024
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and what about it
Mar 2, 2025
got 35cm of snow last night and woke up to a text from my boss saying not to come in today :) genuinely haven't seen this much snow since i was a little kid, something incredibly romantic about it
Feb 16, 2025
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exciting for people named ben
Feb 18, 2025