The funny thing is, I almost sort of knew it would (and that Alchemy wouldn’t) in advance. I’m not sure how, but I wasn’t surprised at all. I suppose part of it is that I’m a lot better at writing humor than I am at writing straight drama, and Safe and Sound has a lot of humor — it’s a comedic drama — whereas Alchemy has almost none. And it makes a difference.

I’m actually glad that Alchemy didn’t get accepted, now that I think about it. I do want to write “serious” stuff, sure, but for me it seems to work out best when I sprinkle on the humor. And I don’t really mind being a humorist; if I’m known for writing funny plays, that’s fine by me.

I’m interested to see, though, if any of this leaks over into my other writing. It’s looking like I tend towards humor and fantasy. Which is also fine by me. (But I do plan to sharpen my skills in other areas, because I don’t want to pigeonhole myself. And being better at serious drama and realistic fiction and whatnot will make my comedies and my fantasy work better.)

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