Revisions

So, upon reading Shaffer's preface to Amadeus, I realized that revisions never have to be final. A writer must keep working on a piece until they are satisfied. This of course does not mean the play can be done at an incomplete stage, as seen by the many versions of Amadeus that were successfully produced. I think something that is key in revising plays, is watching one's vision in completion, and then deciding what to do from there. A writer who knows what they want to convey can then gauge better what they need to write and revise for this to translate to an audience.

This preface also raised my awareness to the importance of endings. It is the final image and words the audience takes away from a work, so it is important to have an ending that has a punch. I am having a lot of difficulty changing the ending on my second one act to one which I am satisfied with. I feel like from this preface, I have gathered that I need to just write them all down, close my eyes and pick one. Because at this point I will not know what works or what does not until I see it staged. Even if the piece turns out to be a success, I have learned from this preface that I must keep revising it until I am satisfied.