More Lessons from RABBIT HOLE and THE SPOILS

Written about both of these plays already on here, but went back to re-read last week and took down some notes.

Love both of these and they both have a lot to teach, so we should read this post all the time. 

• - Keep the reader off balance with small moments of tension and disconnect. Indicate that any little thing COULD blow up, so you know that something will. Root these moments in character relationships, identities and resentment
• - A detour in a scene is OK, and is often what makes a conversation feel real, as long as you jump back into the conversation as though the detour never happened. See: creme caramel bit in RABBIT HOLE.
• - Characters trust each other with secrets and ask that the secrets aren't shared. RABBIT HOLE: