How I Start Writing a Play, Where My Ideas Come From – Eric Coble
3:14
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Playwright Eric Coble describes where he gets ideas for his plays and the processes he uses to write them.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-135**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as inspiration for student brainstorming on ideas for their own play. What experiences could they use? What kind of story might they create from those experiences?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
