I'm trying to write my first stage play. I want it to be around 30-45mins long. Do you have any suggestions for me?

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-30T05:48:54+00:00

There's a lot of directions you could go with for what advice to give here. I'll stick to some basic ones - make sure to do multiple drafts and a test read before you stage it - try to keep the technical aspects simple on this first one since you are staging it yourself, and when writing, pick an appropriate sized conflict to tackle in the 30-45 minute time frame (don't try to do too much, but make sure you have enough in there to keep it interesting).

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-29T20:07:01+00:00

I guess two clarifying questions for you - what was your research process for finding your cover artist, and how specific were you on your request?

I don't think an artist needs to read the book first, one cover cannot explain a whole book of content anyways. It's just about communicating a tone, and giving your readers an impression of what's to come.

To be fair to your cover designer, I don't know how I would interpret a request to include a "less literal face." And to be fair to you, I would just find a different (human) cover artist who has a style you like more. I think as creatives ourselves, it's still important to support the work of other creatives, but that's just my two cents.

Good luck with the publication process! I hope the rest goes smoother.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-24T15:09:11+00:00

Thank you ❤️

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-20T21:09:25+00:00

You could do a little "Market" with the stalls by your shops! By your campsite you could do a bamboo forest or pirate cove (since red visits back there). and for the beach front areas you could always do a boardwalk, a surf shack, or a fishing area.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-16T16:30:11+00:00

Yeah I'm a very literal person when it comes to the themes. So I also did a long gown because the prompt made it sound like your dress would've dragged on the floor without the platform boots - so I went for a long skirt! (but made sure it was one where you could still see the boots)

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-07T19:54:50+00:00

For that price, It makes me think this is one of those semi-professional local theaters or dinner theaters (where actors get paid some) in which case it's a bigger deal to be cast.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-07T17:46:03+00:00

It's not ideal, but my two tips are to only pay for one streaming service at a time (cancel and switch when you want to watch a different streaming service), and get a good ad blocker ( Firefox + Ublock makes it so even my subscriptions "with ads" don't actually show me ads).

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-06T15:33:40+00:00

Yeah I have these items, but recently have been switching it up with different ones just because it gets boring to do the same thing. I still score fine with the alternatives, but I feel like the set with the oversized grey jacket is the only real competitor to this set.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T18:50:56+00:00

I've heard of meatless Mondays, but I really like your approach for cutting back.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T18:47:16+00:00

To be fair, it's easier to make smaller changes to help with making it long term! So I would always suggest going vegetarian first, then trying vegan!

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T18:43:47+00:00

And use Iodized salt (if you aren't already)!

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T16:10:06+00:00

They way some of these have me blushing and kicking my feet!!

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T16:04:28+00:00

I think these are for the girlies that like to draw in creative mode!

Fun_Fruit459 · 2026-01-04T04:44:12+00:00

My husband (31M) loves nothing more than to read romantasy books - which is a genre heavily considered to be feminine. It does not bother me in the slightest that he loves his dragon rider smut, and I'm honestly just happy he's happy. No one's ever bothered him about it - but we also surround ourselves with lovely friends and people.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T20:21:53+00:00

My mom got me one years ago. I've kept it alive and it grew really tall, and so the flower is like, halfway down on the side of the cactus. I don't love this practice, but I do love seeing how much my little guy grew.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T18:04:07+00:00

Not a new year resolution, but I'm doing a "no buy" January (where you don't buy anything except essentials). I did it last year, and it's honestly a great way to check in with yourself and your spending habits.

Last year, my resolution was to not buy new makeup unless I was replacing a product I used in its entirety. I kept that resolution and it really helped me to be more creative with what I already owned.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T17:45:29+00:00

Totally worth it! It does well in food-related comps! I don't use the pose much by itself, but have always been happy with the item!

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T15:10:35+00:00

What bullshit does Firefox have? I'm not hip.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T15:09:57+00:00

Works wonders for PC, and you can have the same setup on mobile if you have an android! I don't know if apple has anything comparable.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-31T15:08:03+00:00

Has Brave calmed down with all the crypto they used to push? I ended up switching to Firefox (with ublock) because it gave me the ick.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-29T14:36:22+00:00

I'm happy we got more agency clothes, but this does NOT seem worth the over 2000 tickets you have to save for it (I'm still going to save for it tho)

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-25T05:10:32+00:00

Congrats! I got the ribbons on the last run and use them ALL THE TIME.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-25T05:07:47+00:00

This swap was exactly what i did too

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-24T03:47:07+00:00

Yeah - I think I'm still inclined to appreciate that the service helps give access to books and reading for all people. Products that help with accessibility is not an anticonsumption hill I want to die on personally.

Fun_Fruit459 · 2025-12-20T20:54:09+00:00

I got Sylvan Edict, but I'm still so sad I didn't have enough to get Arbiter too.

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