One Day Only 17

Posted on 2011/06/302011/09/27 by Jason Hensel

I did it again. I participated in Rover Dramawerks‘ One Day Only festival. It was my second time to be a writer for the event, and it went really well.

The short play I wrote is called “‘Fraid,” and the acting and direction were really well done. The whole process of putting on a play in 24 hours can be stressful, frustrating and bewildering. In the end, though, it’s a rewarding experience for all involved.

Tetra Media Group filmed the plays, and below is mine. I hope you enjoy it.

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Smart Writing

Posted on 2010/09/09 by Jason Hensel

Here’s a question for you. As a writer, how do you qualify yourself as having enough knowledge about a subject that you don’t have to quote hundreds of “subject matter experts” in your story?

If, for instance, you’re conducting research on a story and you read everything under the stars about a subject, when or how do you get to the point that you can just state something without having to attribute it? Sure, you should attribute direct quotes or lines; I’m not suggesting you don’t do that. I’m asking, for example, if during the research, I find out that the sun is a hot star, and several scientists all say that the sun is a hot star, do I really need to quote a scientist in my story saying that the sun is a hot star? As a writer, shouldn’t my knowledge and hours of research qualify me as, well, knowledgeable enough to state facts on my own?

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