Snow Day! But I’m already awake & my contact lenses are in, so… #5amwritersclub

Friends, I think we need to have a little talk about backstory. One of the most common problems I see in early chapters of books is massive dumps of backstory. I know why this happens (I'll tell you, I promise!), and I know how to fix it. Let's dig in. 🧵 1/?

types of writers - chronic daydreamer - ambitious cryptid - whimsical pile of autumn leaves - feral forest changeling - burnt crumb from the depths of a toaster - ink stain

It’s been a while since I’ve updated on this platform, so I’m going to try to be more consistent & reconnect with the #WritingCommmunity I’ve built here. Currently revising a play & drafting a novel. What’s everyone else up to? #writerslife #5amwritersclub #playwright #WriterLife

Hey, I’m posting two days in a row! Wanted to share some photos from a stunning production of Drowning Ophelia that recently happened in Bulgaria. First international production (outside of North America)! #playwright #writerslife #WritingCommmunity #writer #playwrightlife

We just watched our recording of The Poe Asylum by Rachel Luann Strayer and OH MY GOSH. Now that I get to see it from an audience's position, I got to take time to appreciate the writing. It's amazing, I love it.

Are the subjects of my most recent playwriting project obvious? Revising for my table reading on Wednesday! #playwright #playwriting #playwrights #playwrightsofinstagram #brontë #sistersbrontë #charlottebrontë #emilybrontë #annebrontë #amwriting #amrevising #5amwritersclub

I wrote a fun, irreverent play about the Brontë sisters & STRUGGLED with revisions for the last 2 years. It was such a joy to hear it read out loud for the first time last night. If you love something KEEP WRITING! #WritingCommunity #writerslife #5amwritersclub #playwright #write

So honored to be a semi-finalist with @PremiereStages! LAERTES DIES TOO is a play I've thought about writing ever since I finished DROWNING OPHELIA. Grateful to know there's something here I should continue to uncover. #playwright #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #writerslife

Just turned the kettle on for the third time since I got home. Still haven’t actually made any tea. #writerslife #amwriting #WritingCommunity #playwright #playwrightlife #tea

For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram or FB, I wanted to share the passing of my beloved pup, Shakespeare. He was the best writing buddy and such a good boy.

My dear friends & #WritingCommunity - I will check in from time to time, but otherwise find me here: rlstrayerwrites.bsky.social #writerslife #amwriting

I’m reading Sunrise on the Reaping, rewatching The Handmaid’s Tale, & living in the US, so I guess you could say I’m in my dystopian era. #dystopia #dystopian #amreading #dystopianlit #hungergames #amwatching #thehandmaidstale

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Bittersweet. LAERTES DIES TOO is my first play to make it to the semifinalist stage with the O’Neill, and I’m so honored that it got this far. ❤️ The O'Neill #playwright #playwrightsofinstagram #playwrightlife

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DROWNING OPHELIA is being performed today at the third largest theatre festival in the world, Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Romania. I am so grateful to NDNA productions for the time, dedication, and care they have taken with my play. ❤️ sibfest.ro/en/events/drow…