Introduce Yourself : Using monologues by Nicholas P

Hey, Nicholas P. Hope you're enjoying the weekend! One thing I like to do when writing a monologue is break it up so it's not one long block of dialogue. I break up the monologue with action (by the character who's giving the monologue or another character).

Happy IY weekend Nicholas P - good to see you again. We're all still learning, I think. All the best with your monologues!

Thank you Leonardo Ramirez 2 Maurice Vaughan i appreciate the help and support. I never delivered a monologue but I need to give one of my characters a scene

You're welcome, Nicholas P. I don't use monologues a lot in my scripts. Only when the story needs one.

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I felt that if I write one it will bring light to the character. I will look into it Maurice Vaughan

Glad to have you here! Nick, love that you’re into learning! If you ever need advice you can reach out to our education team at edustage32.com and they can point you in the direction of webinars and classes to support your journey! And, if you’re not a member of the Writers’ Room reach out to our success team to get a free month! successstage32.com

Thank you Amanda Toney i will look into it

Hi Nicholas P, happy Introduce Yourself Weekend! I’m Ashley, Stage 32’s Head of Community, it’s great to meet you.

I really appreciate what you said about finding inner strength and putting it into words. That’s such an honest and powerful way to approach writing, and monologues are a fantastic place to practice that kind of emotional clarity. They force you to dig deep, choose precise language, and let a character reveal themselves without hiding behind action. You’re absolutely on the right path.

If you want to keep learning and building your craft, you’ll find some great conversations waiting for you in the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting). The Acting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/acting) is also a great space to explore how performers approach monologues from the other side, it can really strengthen your writing.

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Keep going, Nicholas. You’re not alone in this and you’re in the right place to keep getting stronger.

Thank you Ashley Renee Smith

Hi Nicholas. I don't write monologues a lot in my stories, but I did write a monologue in to a script once as part of a writing challenge I did a couple summers ago. I haven't done many monologues since taking drama classes in high school when teachers would give the class monologues to perform and sometimes we were able to write our own. They would give us a sentence as a prompt and then we would write the rest. All the best of luck with your monologues!

Yes my monologue came out well. Giving her the chance to speak to a couple of high school jocks about her brother. Having thoughts of how he is going to win in the end. It all starts with the jocks trying to hit on her. That’s where it went Haley Mary