I was worried the book was a little thin, but after my tinkering it went from 31 pages (not bad for a musical revue) to 40 pages! My characters started taking over and it just flowed out. I love it when that happens!
As a result of wanting to finish the book, I also finished the remaining lyrics to two of the songs, so I got that done, too!
One of those sessions when I really feel like I know what I'm doing ... they're rare so I'm going to relish this as long as I can ... well, as long as I can stay awake, that is.
Of course I still have to hear everything when it gets on its feet. Hearing and watching the actors perform my stuff is like being in another universe. The material ceases being a series of typed characters and becomes actual stage stuff!
Most of the time I've been lucky. The performers add so much to the material, and it really crystalizes what changes need to be made.
So no long-winded prose this time around. Just a milestone reached and a book we can now start working with ... and I still have over two months before rehearsals start!
Hopefully I'll enjoy this a little while longer until I fall asleep and my face hits the keybo--
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