Inspiration
Dear Dana
Dear Dana, Thank you for being a generous guy with your time and feedback. You are a positive, solid rock of a fella and although we only know each other through our work and our comment-conversations, I'm rather fond of you. I figured I'd steal Heather's letter challenge idea to write to a few choice people. I won't be writing to everyone but have chosen a few and right at the top of the list was you. Okay, you may not have been top of the list. I mean, Kayleigh is Scottish...so she's up there higher. Dharrsheena has been a follower since day one...so she's up there. Heather's up there...Kristen...Brin...Celia in the Underland...Naomi...Mackenzie...Kelli...there's a lot, sorry. But, you are up there somewhere at least.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Writers
The Mirage's Masterpiece
Once upon a time, in the small town of Luminaria, renowned for its mysterious tales and enchanting beauty, a young artist named Elara had a vision that would revolutionize the world of art. Elara possessed a rare talent for creating optical illusions that seemed to cheat the eyes and transport viewers into a realm of wonder and disbelief.
By Luna Hawthorne2 years ago in Writers
Top 10 Publishers
Publishing a book is a lifelong dream for many aspiring authors. However, navigating the vast and complex world of publishing can be overwhelming. Choosing the right publisher plays a pivotal role in determining the success and reach of your book. In this article, we will explore the top 10 publishers that have consistently demonstrated excellence in the industry, providing authors with a platform to showcase their work to a wide audience. I have done a lot of research on the subject and will be releasing many other articles for international publishers, the incomes and costs of being an author, how to get an agent to help you get in these publishers and more! So please subscribe to stay updated!
By Kaliyah Myers2 years ago in Writers
DEAR HEATHER
DEAR HEATHER, Permit me to be as informal as one can be. I am curious about your wellbeing but I’d like to prioritize myself. I am almost you must asking yourself who I am. You can call this stranger Zoé; I have been admiring that name for a long time now. Being called Life! That could give a peek at how desperately I want to live.
By Edara Otuk2 years ago in Writers
What You Should Be Doing During Prep-Tober to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo
If you haven't heard of such things as NaNoWriMo or Prp-Tober then you are missing out on one of the most challenging and rewarding events that hundreds of thousands of writers take place in each year.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Happily Ever After
In a picturesque coastal town, where the ocean waves kissed the shores and the salty breeze carried the promise of new beginnings, the story of "Happily Ever After" unfolded. This is a tale of love's resilience, redemption, and the power of second chances.
By Rajesh kumar 2 years ago in Writers
How to Balancе Salt in Pasta: A Comprеhеnsivе Guidе. Content Warning.
How to Balancе Salt in Pasta: Thе most important things to gеt right is thе salt lеvеl. Too much salt can ruin a pеrfеctly cookеd dish, whilе too littlе salt can makе it bland and unappеtizing.
By Pasta Lover Guy2 years ago in Writers
The Unwritten Rules of Writing Everyone Should Know
I'd like to say that these rules have never before been written down, but I'm sure some of these are ones that you have seen or heard around the writing advice circles, but that doesn't make them any less true.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
The Impact of Precast Detailing and BIM in Modern Construction
In the world of modern construction, innovation is the key to success. Technology and advanced methodologies have revolutionized how buildings are designed, constructed, and managed. Two significant advancements in this regard are precast detailing and Building Information Modeling (BIM). When combined, these techniques offer unparalleled benefits in terms of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability in construction projects.
By Anandhu T U2 years ago in Writers
The Beginnings of Writing
The other thingthat inspired me was when I was a kid, my father used to show me old movies and he showed me the Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney movie Boys Town where I saw simple people putting on a show for themselves and I realized that it was something that I really wanted to do. I could imagine seeing my name in the credits as a writer of musicals and plays. But more than that, I could imagine getting a bunch of friends together and put on a show. That’s what I enjoyed the best. I enjoyed getting my friends together and even if there wasn’t an audience, we were the audience and we would make each other laugh. We could hang out for hours and just make jokes and almost entertain each other, theater is very much the same except higher stakes and more people can see it. So I began to ask myself: How do you write a show? My mom took me to see Broadway shows constantly! From when I was 10 until maybe when I was 16, my mother would take me on 3 vacation trips to New York City to see Broadway shows: in February, July, and December and the primary reason was to see Broadway shows. We would take a bus from Peabody and travel in one day to New York, usually stay in New Jersey and, yes do the sightseeing stuff but also see musicals and shows. I saw a ton of shows with some very good performers like Nathan Lane, Bebe Newuirth, and Michael Crawford. I was enjoying seeing these shows like Oklahoma, Urinetown, and Annie Get Your Gun, but I also had an alternative reason: I wanted to learn more about shows. I really wanted to learn how to write a show. I also used to visit the play bookstores and buy tons of books about playwriting and shows but also plays and musical librettos and I would read through them constantly to try to learn how to write my own show. I never bought a How to book, I always bought the librettos of the musicals and just read them from cover to cover multiple times and just try to learn how to write from that. Starting at 12-year-old, I began to try to write my own show to disastrous results. I began to learn how to write songs and my first writing partner was a kid called Marc Krupsky. Marc was a composer and a lyricist of his own, but we wrote together as Marc the composer and Matt the lyricist. I learned how to play keyboards, but I never took a music theory class, so I never really knew how to write music down, but Marc knew how to so that’s why I trusted him to take care of that. We found we loved early rock bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, and Led Zeppelin. So, we decided to try to write a show together and we called it The 60’s Story. It was going to be about the Vietnam War and it was like Miss Saigon mixed with Hair. We wrote a few of the songs and I wrote the book, but it got bogged down by my stupid lyrics. I read it now and it makes me embarrassed but that’s what happens with most people’s early work. I wasn’t ready yet. Marc and I tried to write a few more musicals but life took us in different paths so I began writing by myself but since I couldn’t really write music, I decided to learn how to write plays. The first play I wrote was called Wouldn’t Have Missed it for the World and it was terrible. Then I wrote a play called Stupidity Run Amuck which again was me trying to be Neil Simon and I came off like a bigger schmuck, but I was still learning. I also fell in love with Kaufman and Hart, and I tried to write plays that took place in only one place, but I hadn’t discovered dialogue and how dialogue should sound. I would just write scenes that wouldn’t go anywhere, and may I remind you, reader, that I was 12 and 13 so I wrote like a 12 or 13 year old with your mom jokes and random stupid juvenile jokes. Then I discovered Stephen Sondheim...
By Matthew Garlin2 years ago in Writers
