by Hillary DePiano | Oct 19, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
I love working to music. Music is pretty much playing all the time, every second that I’m at the computer. When I work, I like to sing along and seat dance. The only time I shut the music off, as a matter of fact, is when I’m writing. But for some people,...
by Hillary DePiano | Oct 8, 2010 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
You decided to sign up for your very first NaNoWriMo. Congratulations! You have guts for signing up for such a difficult challenge and also for putting it out on the line and making the month long commitment. If it’s your first time, you’re...
by Hillary DePiano | Aug 5, 2010 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
It’s that time again. Time for Hillary to make a really long, convoluted metaphor. Remember Simon, the Simon Says type memory game with the light up colors from Milton Bradley? Here’s a visual aide from our dear friend eBay in the event you don’t...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 26, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
To a layman, editing usually means reading something over and catching a few typos. But for more serious writers, be they fiction, educational, technical or non-fiction, know that sometimes editing means taking the whole thing apart, moving things around, hacking...
by Hillary DePiano | Apr 15, 2010 | Announcements, My Writing, Uncategorized
I’m having bad luck with media coverage lately, have you noticed?So tonight, The Love of Three Oranges opens in Indiana and if you are anywhere near the area of the Avon High School Performing Arts Center, you may want to check it out. I know the cast and crew...
by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2010 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Playwriting and Theatre, Writing Advice and Resources
David Mamet, award winning playwright of plays like Glengarry Glen Ross knows a thing or two about writing. He also isn’t afraid to tell it to you straight with some colorful language. As a producer of the TV show, The Unit, Mamet offered the following advice to...
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
