This is an idea that has been on the back burner for some time: a sort of epic play, I guess – you know, the old-fashioned type where there are heroes and journeys and all sorts of powerful images, all delivered through verse (and possibly song). I’ve especially been inspired recently by the sorts of scenes I saw in Curse of the Golden Flower and Dr. Zhivago.
When I was younger, I always had these ideas for scripts. I guess it was sort of natural, since I tend to envision all of my writing as acted-out scenes on the vast and mutable stage within my mind. It has thus been constraining to me, in a way, to always try to depict out this stage in rigid prose, when really what I want to share is a fluid dialogue with freer interpretation and scenery you can actually see.
So without further ado, here is my humble attempt at the first two scenes of my epic-styled play. Please do not be too harsh on it, but C&C is always welcome!
Melike says:
wow, this is some of your best writing. keep it up! can’t wait to read more.
April 1, 2007, 2:44 pm