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| Last Edit: Chromolume 10:02 pm EDT 08/26/18 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:52 pm EDT 08/26/18 | |
| In reply to: Avoid heart break.... - Maguire75 07:50 pm EDT 08/26/18 | |
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| Because of that, I'd personally suggest you evaluate if this is an idea that is truly financially viable (i.e. who is the audience for it?) versus something that may be more of a personal passion project. That may help you decide if its truly worth pursuing. Best advice ever. And it should also be said that, truthfully, most of the time that first project is absolutely going to be a "personal passion project," and the best thing you can do is to put it away and come back to it someday when you have more craft and experience to work with. You're undoubtedly feeling very close to the source you're working with - but you do want to make sure you're writing this for an objective audience who doesn't necessarily share your love for the piece. That's a hard thing to face, but I've seen a number of young writers fall into that trap. If you want to really become a musical theatre writer, you should most probably try to "cut your teeth" on a story that's already public domain - and I can't emphasize enough to also find some mentors/teachers/writing programs that will help with the craft and will provide you with the objective ears and eyes you will need. And - I don't know what kind of experience you have with the legacy of musical theatre - but study, study, study - take careful looks that the scripts and scores of as many musicals as you can, and study how writers have done what they've done - what works and what doesn't. Don't have any dreams of reinventing the form, but do make sure you know what has made the form successful (and also ever-changing) over the last 100 years or so. Or - write your current piece as an learning exercise that probably won't ever get produced (the same kind of thing Hammerstein suggested that young Sondheim do), just to get better at the craft - and to get your urges for this particular property out, lol. Then move on to a more viable project. None of this advice is meant to be harsh, and I hope you don't take it that way - not my intention. But, this biz is hard enough for performers, let alone writers. Certainly, if you have the urge to write - by all means, write - and keep looking for opportunities for more big-scale projects that might also come with some professional connections. But maybe put your dream of the "big movie adaptation" aside for a while until you can really make the most of it. ;-) |
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