Comments on: The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Reviews http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-writing-reviews/ actor. writer. journalist. advocate. that guy you know. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nytheatre mike http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-writing-reviews/#comment-363 nytheatre mike Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-363 James: thank you for the kind words, sir. You're a gentleman and a scholar. Heather: I agree with you about the "So what?" I grew up with that point of view being strongly advocated by my parents. I guess I think (or at least hope) that by following my tried-and-true structure for writing a review I'll end up answering that question by happy accident without actually asking it. However, I may borrow your strategy in the future if I hit the writer's block wall! : ) James: thank you for the kind words, sir. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.

Heather: I agree with you about the “So what?” I grew up with that point of view being strongly advocated by my parents. I guess I think (or at least hope) that by following my tried-and-true structure for writing a review I’ll end up answering that question by happy accident without actually asking it. However, I may borrow your strategy in the future if I hit the writer’s block wall!
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]]> By: Heather http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-writing-reviews/#comment-349 Heather Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:35:46 +0000 http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-349 Hmmm... I think of it more like the first paragraph is my first impression/reaction post-play experience, then I explain what the play was about, felt like etc. and where I got that impression from in the middle. In high school I had an English teacher who said your closing paragraph should always answer the question "So what?" so I prefer/endeavor not to re-cap the beginning at the end whenever possible, but to end the journey in a different place than where I was when I started writing/mulling/examining. How is the play relevant? What effect did it have on me that might stick? What did I learn from watching it? Why should anyone care about this piece of theater? So what? Hmmm… I think of it more like the first paragraph is my first impression/reaction post-play experience, then I explain what the play was about, felt like etc. and where I got that impression from in the middle. In high school I had an English teacher who said your closing paragraph should always answer the question “So what?” so I prefer/endeavor not to re-cap the beginning at the end whenever possible, but to end the journey in a different place than where I was when I started writing/mulling/examining. How is the play relevant? What effect did it have on me that might stick? What did I learn from watching it? Why should anyone care about this piece of theater? So what?

]]> By: James http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-writing-reviews/#comment-346 James Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://nytheatremike.wordpress.com/?p=499#comment-346 This is excellent, sir. And required reading for anyone who wants to write reviews. This is excellent, sir. And required reading for anyone who wants to write reviews.

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