other girl

i like to write stories
about the girl i might have been
if i'd stopped watching my step
i was too afraid to fall
never looked up
never saw the sky

i never breathed enough
to fill my lungs with air
i thought starving was brave
but i was just afraid
 
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Della

VT

YWP Alumni

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  • Fiction

    By Della

    Plot rough outline

    The play opens with Ava in her bedroom and her mother in the kitchen (The “bedroom” and “kitchen” are just opposite sides of the stage, but based on the fact the characters act like they can’t see each other, the audience understands they are in two

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  • Fiction

    By Della

    Secondary characters

    Ava’s mom: an easygoing woman, she just wants what’s best for Ava. She worries about her daughter being so uptight, but she also knows Ava has to figure things out on her own. She loves to bake and garden. 

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  • Fiction

    By Della

    Characters

    My play really has one main character, Ava.  Ava is a high school sophomore, and she’s very disciplined and structured.

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