Ian Finley

133: Collaborative Writing 2: The Last Glacier Hotel

Under the right circumstances and with the right people for me, creative collaboration is my happiest happy place.  This is the second of two ASBX episodes about writing scripted audio fiction collaboratively. You’ll hear from the Soapbox Audio Collective Writing Team 2 that includes Allan Maule, Ian Finley and me, Tamara Kissane. Together we’re writing The …

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Mara’s picks from 2018 (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 016)

Greetings, Soapboxers! What a year! Through the 46 (forty-six!!) Artist Soapbox podcast interviews released this year, I have learned so much about our creative community. Out of these informative, humorous and fist-pumpingly inspirational episodes, here are five that stood out for me as I reflect on the past year: 018: Artist & Leader Monèt Noelle …

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043: What good is a bad first draft? Playwright and arts educator Ian Finley extols the power of revision.

“The first draft really ought to be quite horrible.” A passionate masterclass in playwriting with Ian Finley, playwright and arts educator. Dramatic structure, writer’s block, revision, adapting historical events, the value of arts education, working with what you have, and the importance of “Just Finish it!”  Ian Finley holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from …

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