Monologue: How do I do this?

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MonologueHow do I do this?
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Steps for Writing and Revising

• 1. Gather your ideas.
• 2. Write, write, write.
• 3. Try a clustering or webbing exercise to
  discover the core idea in the monologue and to
  brainstorm ideas connected to the core.
• 4. Create an outline of the monologue - focus in
  on specific details, images, feelings. Get rid of
  unnecessary information.
• 5. Be open to change, surprise yourself.
• 6. Think about the opening - don't use gimmicks,
  but pull in your audience. The opening does not
  always mean starting at the beginning of the
  story.

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To Whom Are You Speaking?

• Why Are You Speaking?
• Invent dynamic characters who absolutely must
  speak, must reveal their inner self. The
  character must have a powerful need to express
  their thoughts. That is why they are speaking.
• They must be addressing someone as they speak. Be
  very clear about this.
• What does the character want? What do they need?

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Tips for writing an award-winning monologue

• Start Fast - "The Grab"
• Keep it simple. Keep it quick. Your opening
  words are crucial for the tone of your piece.
  Don't ramble on and on - get right into the heart
  of your story.

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Tips for writing an award-winning monologue

• Tell a Story - "The Heart"
• Why is this character talking to us? Why now?
  The best monologues, once they've hooked and
  grabbed us, tell a story we've never heard before
  - one with a beginning, middle, and end.

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Tips for writing an award-winning monologue

• Build a Character - "The Soul"
• Who is this person? Where are they from? What
  are their hopes, dreams, and disappointments? If
  you can answer all these questions, your
  character will start coming to life.

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Tips for writing an award-winning monologue

• Read it Aloud - "The Sound"
• Reading aloud is an essential part of the
  writing process. Does the dialogue sound natural?
  Does it flow? Can you identify musical stops and
  starts, changes of rhythm and pace? All of this
  becomes much clearer when hearing your words
  spoken out loud.

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Tips for writing an award-winning monologue

• Rewrite. Then rewrite again. - "The Fury"
• Writing is rewriting. This is the really
  difficult part of the process - once you've got
  your first draft bashed out, you should put it to
  one side, make a cup of tea, then come back to
  it. Try reading it out loud and see what can be
  improved. Then do this again. And again. And
  again!

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Monologue

• Keep it simple. Is it seems confusing to you it
  will for sure be confusing to the audience.
• The audience needs to know who and where you are
  right away. How will you do this? Props? Costume?
  Your first 3 lines?

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Lets practice

• Where is this taking place? Who is in the clown
  suit? What did he/she do? What is he/she
  thinking? What is the police officer thinking?
  What is the child thinking/feeling who is perhaps
  watching the event?

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Why is the nun so happy at the computer? What is
she doing? How long has she been a nun? How does
she feel about her calling? What is her dream in
life? Who was she before she became a nun?
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Whose point of view to write from? The alien or
his bingo partner? What happens after this photo
is taken? What is the man in the hat thinking?