Assorted Color Index Cards

An HonesThespian reader recently asked, “What are some pro tips for memorizing lines?” This week we are getting colorful with our answer!

JOSH HAYES
The Association of Psychological Science has reported that writing things down gives you a memory boost. I buy my favorite color cardstock paper or index cards and write my dialogue/lines out in pencil. I write the act, scene, and page number that I am working on at the top of each card. I then write the line before mine, my line, and the line that follows. This process helps me to remember my lines and can also work as a cheat sheet when you’re trying to get off-book (memorized).

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