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The Love of Three Oranges at Longwood University review: “It’s like the fourth wall never even existed.”

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 2, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

While I’ve already told you about the factual error in this review, the rest of it is really good and I wanted to share parts of it because it’s really a great review. I’m going to bold the lines that are my favorite. [SOURCE] ‘The Love of Three...
Love it! The Love of Three Oranges as training for the slapstick comedy of Mel Brooks

Love it! The Love of Three Oranges as training for the slapstick comedy of Mel Brooks

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 31, 2013 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized

Performing in this piece will also prove useful for the younger set, she explained, because they will become accustomed to extreme slapstick comedy, which will be needed in the school’s spring presentation of ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Yes, ladies and gents,...

I just passed my stretch goal of 150,000 words for the year!

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 26, 2013 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

Remember how I set a modest goal of 100,000 words for the year for my first year as a mother? Remember how I hit it early? Then remember how I increased it to 150,000 and hit that too? Oh, sorry, did I not tell you about that last part? Well, check it: 150,086 words...

2014 Writing Goal: Keeping focused on finishing things while still freeing my ideas

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 23, 2013 | Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

I’ve decided to completely overhaul my writing goals for 2014. The reason I originally created this challenge was to get me to write more and, hey, mission accomplished! Since I started this in 2010, I’ve gone from struggling to average 500 words a day to...

Photos from Imagination Stage’s production of The Love of Three Oranges

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 14, 2013 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I’ve been meaning to post these great photos that Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD was kind enough to share of their production from late 2012. What a gorgeous...

2013 NaNoWriMo aka I am actually rather proud of myself for a change

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 26, 2013 | Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

It’s been a rough NaNoWriMo. You’ll notice I not only haven’t said two words about it, I never even posted my little widget guy so that you could watch my progress. Even this post should have gone up yesterday but there was baby chaos until late into...
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