Writer seeking help

[jackblue]

I am a writer working on a planned theatre project about what happens immediately after death in hospital.

This was sparked by a story from a nurse friend about her experience washing bodies.

I am interested in hearing stories about washing bodies. On the ward stories immediately after death.

Who is there? How do you feel? How do others feel? Do you talk about it with other nurses or outside work?

Is there anything mysterious which happens?

Does it mean anything?

Is it part of your work you enjoy?

How do you feel telling the story?

Any comments at all would be most welcome.

FYI i'm a produced playwright living in Australia with work which has been performed here, ths US and Ireland.

Regards,

Mark Fletcher

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[jackblue]

Oh, folks, don't be creeped out. Please. Gosh if writers were creeped out by ideas they explored then what we see in our theatres and televisions and cinemas would become bland and boring.

My idea is about exploring a small aspect of life - one which only a nurse (usually) is party to. From the prescious stories I have been told so far (not on this forum) there is a broader story to tell.

But maybe this forum is not the right place to explore it since so many want to question the messanger without actually exploring it further.

Mark Fletcher

[sunnygirl272]

Originally posted by Dplear

Actually I can understand the interest in a way of the washing of a dead body immediately after death. For many cultures this is a very religious practice and involves certain rituals and items. For example when I was in Greece, I had to wash a body in wine immediately after death....it was part of the religious requirement for this patient.

Dave

hey dave...i'm not dead..but wanna come wash my body in wine?

[delirium]

Originally posted by jackblue

Oh, folks, don't be creeped out. Please. Gosh if writers were creeped out by ideas they explored then what we see in our theatres and televisions and cinemas would become bland and boring.

My idea is about exploring a small aspect of life - one which only a nurse (usually) is party to. From the prescious stories I have been told so far (not on this forum) there is a broader story to tell.

But maybe this forum is not the right place to explore it since so many want to question the messanger without actually exploring it further.

Mark Fletcher

Maybe you should do some actual research into your topic instead of relying on information from people whose credentials you cannot reasonably verify. You could be taking false information and utilizing it, therefore making your whole piece unreliable, ridiculous, and unpalatable.

Is this a documentary-style piece? If not, you could actually invent some of the details to suit you, or to piece together the information that you've already gathered from credible sources.

[jackblue]

Thanks for the tip on research.

I'm doing that as well as a ton of other stuff not posted on this group.

Mark

[delirium]

Another tip: it is generally not a good idea to join a bb for the sole purpose of gathering information from its participants.

In fact, it strikes me as encroachment.

[sunnygirl272]

oh delirious one....care to join me?