Author Archives: CorinnaSchulenburg

“Yes, that’s how it goes. Silly the things we can’t remember.” Perse is finished. I know the saying goes that writers hate writing and love having written, but that isn’t true for me. You have to end a play, otherwise you risk getting hit by a bus and leaving the characters forever dangling, but thereContinue reading “Journal: 7/24, or Perse Complete”

“And then, that lava creature rose up in me again, and I had this clear vision, right there in the hall, like it was really happening, of taking my hands to that boy’s eyes, and driving my thumbs down into his brain.” Yup, we’re getting to the end of Perse, and things are getting messy.Continue reading “Journal: 7/23/11”

“And as soon as she left the room, we were at it again. The thing I didn’t know about love is, it seeps into everything. Suddenly, even your toaster loves you, the way the bread jumps, like “Look at me! Cover me with butter, I’m made for you!” Everything feels made for you. So that’sContinue reading “Journal: 07/05/11”

“You can’t run but you can drive Away from home on 95 To where the sun is hot And the bars are dives And you can’t escape But you’re still alive” I celebrated the 4th by writing 22 pages of Perse, and could easily finish the play tonight if company wasn’t calling. There’s going toContinue reading “Journal: 07/04/11”