TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spencer,David
TI  - The musical theatre writer's survival guide
SN  - 9780325007861
AV  - MT67 .S69 2005
U1  - 782.1/413 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Portsmouth, NH
PB  - Heinemann
KW  - Musicals
KW  - Writing and publishing
N1  - Section 1. Establishing relationships. You're only as good as your partner-- and vice versa, or, Collaboration ; That other collaborator, or, The director ; The chards and the suits, or, Agents and producers Section 2. The basic components. Throwing the book at you, or, The plainly visible secrets of successful libretti ; Knowing the score, or, Music and lyrics Section 3. Practical application. The spirit of the thing, or, Adaptation ; The bogus condition, or, Writer's block ; It ain't kid stuff, or, Writing musicals for young audiences ; Speed kills, shift happens, and other homilies, or, Writing comedy ; Well, maybe thou shalt steal, or, Influences Section 4. You are what you submit, or, Presentation, format, and packaging ; Audio with pictures, or, The art of the reading ; Acceptable margins, or, Proper playscript formatting ; Sound advice, or, Demo recordings Section 5. Random thoughts, coda, and appendices. Afterword: Random thoughts ; Coda
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