by Hillary DePiano | May 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am incredibly excited to announce that I have a new play coming out and it’s actually only one of two new plays I have coming out this summer. If you took advantage of my offer in this post, you probably knew this was coming but let me officially introduce you...
by Hillary DePiano | May 22, 2014 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
Writing well is not enough. Crafting a solid plot or a good read is not enough. Working hard and hustling is not enough. Luck is not enough. There are thousands of people out there who can do each of those things above that will never find success as a writer. Talent...
by Hillary DePiano | May 20, 2014 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
I was having an email chat with a friend about the classic writing advice to show, not tell, and I wrote up three super quick examples of it. And then I thought, heck, since I took the time to write them, maybe I ought to just share them here too in case anyone else...
by Hillary DePiano | May 15, 2014 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized
I frequently get emails from students who are studying or performing The Love of Three Oranges in school and have some questions. I love to hear from people about the show and I welcome messages of any kind. If you’ve got a question or just want to say Hi,...
by Hillary DePiano | May 13, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized
The Love of Three Oranges opened this weekend at R.A. Long High School in Longview, WA (it also runs May 16-17, with a matinee at 2 p.m. May 17 if you’re in the area but busy this weekend) and two reviews of their production have already gone to press. I wanted...