Trust The Process...
Sometimes the writing process for a new musical is smooth... so smooth it's scary thinking what problems will arise later...
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Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
PROS & CONS OF WRITING ALONE
Writing a musical or play alone can be a daunting project, but with an awareness of the Pros and Cons, you can do it!
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 17
- 3 min
New Play Exchange: A Tool To Become a Professional Musical Writer
Writers no longer need to be located in a major theatre city to get their work seen... new tool alert New Play Exchange
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 17
- 2 min
To Collaborate or Not To Collaborate
All theatre involves collaboration, but triple threat writers now have hundreds of new tools to help them bridge the gap...
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
If Writing Musicals Was A Person...
Man VS Man doesn't work on the stage. You have to build a Villain character that embodies the dramatization of your opposition.
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- May 5, 2020
- 2 min
Writing Comedy In A Musical
I thought I wasn't good at writing comedy, until I realized I had made an early decision that affected me.
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
A Quick & Easy Way To Start Your Script
Sometimes, a mechanical approach to writing a story can help get you started!
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
Dialogue for a Play VS Dialogue for a Musical
How you write dialogue for a stage play is different than dialogue you would write for a musical.
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
Donuts For Dinner
I've never been interested in writing a show that doesn't have a message, but how do you do that without preaching?
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Breaking Through Expectations
When you get stuck in your writing, step back and look at your expectations.
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 31, 2020
- 3 min
Is a "Friends" Reading of Your Script Useful?
Determine which type of read-through you need for the type of feedback you require!
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 30, 2020
- 4 min
Should Your Villain Sing?
Should a villain have a solo song in your musical? If they do, how does it affect their power against the protagonist?
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 24, 2020
- 5 min
Nuts & Bolts of Main Character Analysis
Writing your main character sometimes takes more than a worksheet of traits. This tool visualizes your character's arc!
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 24, 2020
- 4 min
Will Coronavirus Convince Theatre to Innovate?
Theatre companies are being forced to seek solutions for their shuttered venues. Maybe Coronavirus will convince them it's time to innovate?
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
Strike Up The... Frustration?
Ever get to the point of being so frustrated with your current writing project that you can't put it away? Try these few methods!
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Sep 3, 2019
- 4 min
Confusion Between Writing for Fiction and Writing for Musicals
"They" say that if you can write fiction, you can write musicals. I disagree. I believe fiction studies can help...
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
Change Up The MO - Two Librettos At Once!
My normal MO is to work on one story at a time, but recently I was working on 4 stories at once and made more progress in less time...
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
Inspiration
Sometimes, you just need a little inspiration to take a boring story and transform it into something exciting...
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Aug 8, 2019
- 4 min
Outline Your Musical PART III
Welcome to Part III of Outlining a New Musical, in this part, we will work on identifying who your main characters will be in your story.
Alan Saunders, WRITEineer
- Aug 5, 2019
- 3 min
I got a great idea for a...well, I don't know what form it is yet!
We sometimes limit the potential of our ideas by demanding they fit a specific dramatic structure form such as full length or musical...
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