Whenever I finish a first draft of a play, I take a deep breath and may even wander to another project for a while, but sooner or later, I plunge back in. There’s an old saying that says something to the effect that most writing is rewriting. It’s true.

Play readings are an important step in developing your new play, and they come in all shapes and sizes. It might just be you and some friends reading your play at the kitchen table so that you can hear how it sounds out loud.