Pitching and Playing

I am looking out over the River Valley and it is snow bound and foggy. I enjoyed reading Kristen's post from last week about asking questions regarding our own pieces--how does what happens in the play help Alix to move from misery out into a different life. What does each character do to help her and in turn each other move out of the vortex of despair? Without being esoteric or stretching the "suspension of disbelief" too far. I have been letting those things roll around in my brain for the last week or so. I started keeping my "canada council A grant" book and a pen beside my bed. I sometimes wake up with ideas or have them when I can't sleep and if I don't write it down then it is gone. 
All the new information received last week takes me a while to process. Now I feel like I get it. I am really glad that we did the "pitch" thing this last week--and will be working on two pieces per week. That gives me the opportunity to focus on whoever is presenting on a particular Monday--and to use the points made about other pieces for my own--if applicable. 
I also do not want to forget that, for me, this is literally 'play' writing. Playing is very important and it sounds and looks like I have found some good playmates. I want to enjoy what I and others do. I have always been fascinated by the different ideas people write about and how different the individual creative processes are.
I look forward to this evening.
Cheers.
Evam