“And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery, and I knew that the roots of imagery were the senses - and that if my readers could feel, taste and see what I was talking about, I would be able to tell them a story.” IfsFeelsHardStoriesWould BeAbleYoungTalkingReaderTasteRootsSensesImageryYoung Writers Author:Adriana Trigiani
“I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I'm always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how to engage the senses, how dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what's funny, how to build distinctive and original characters - all the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.” ThinkingFeelsLooksRealCharacterStoriesMovingSoundBuildingSceneAspectTheaterOriginalsArchitectureSensesDialogueDistinctiveAlways ThinkingPlaywriting Author:Adriana Trigiani
“I love actors and I love to create an environment where they feel safe to connect and thrive and try things, to fail and succeed and flourish and fly.” FeelsTryingActorsEnvironmentFailingSucceedSafeThrive Author:Adriana Trigiani
“There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better. I wish I was the kind who made up stories.” PeopleKnowsWorldWantFeelsKindMadeTwoFactsStoriesWishNiceThis WorldFeel BetterMade Up Stories Book:The Shoemaker's Wife Source: The Shoemaker's Wife