What’s the first thing you do when you sit down to write a play?
Sarah Gubbins: Plug in my headphones.
What’s the last thing you do before you hit the print button for your “final draft”?
SG: Tell myself I can always rewrite later.
Are you conscious of when you hit the middle of the process? What does that moment look like?
SG: From the moment I start writing-that’s the middle; the beginning takes place in the thinking and fantasizing about the play and the end never comes.
What techniques do you use to overcome your own personal writer’s block?
SG: Clean the house.
Are there any “rookie moves” that you think writers sometimes fall into?
SG: Not pushing through the awful drafts.
How long would your dream writing process for a single play take?
SG: Totally depends on the play. But at least a year. maybe two.