(July 23, 2017 at 8:57 am)J a c k Wrote:

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Poetry, monologues, and plays. I used to have time to do these last two more, but life got in the way. I miss it. I found some old pictures recently of some of my old monologue performances and they tugged at my aluminum heart. Anywhooooo! Now I mostly write prose to help with the cravings. I just write as a hobby, though. I've never published anything. I'm no writing guru! We have some amazing writers in the forums, though. I have deep respect for their work and talent. Very interesting folks.

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Shadow, don't be fooled by her humility. She's very good.

(July 23, 2017 at 8:57 am)J a c k Wrote: Poetry, monologues, and plays. I used to have time to do these last two more, but life got in the way. I miss it. I found some old pictures recently of some of my old monologue performances and they tugged at my aluminum heart. Anywhooooo! Now I mostly write prose to help with the cravings. I just write as a hobby, though. I've never published anything. I'm no writing guru! We have some amazing writers in the forums, though. I have deep respect for their work and talent. Very interesting folks.

That's great! Plays are tough: I've written parts of plays but never been able to finish them. I tried to write a musical once (Lin Manuel made it look so easy) but that was very difficult.

I know what you mean about looking back at your work: it shows a lot about who you were in the past. This is why I like my journals. I started writing everyday when I was 12, so I have this very precise chronicle of growing up.

I monologue all the time, but it is inpromtu and usually to the chagrin of everyone around me (also characterized as me ranting ).

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(July 23, 2017 at 8:49 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Hiyas -- what kind of music do you play, and what instruments?

I learned classical piano as a kid. Now I play piano pretty much everyday but any songs I like, usually contemporary music, instead of just RCM pieces (with a technical background it's quite easy to learn complex covers). I'm a very loud pianist and I usually play my songs too fast. No joke, I want to get a kick drum to keep a beat while I play piano. Cringe all you like.  I'm going to start learning cello this fall which will be pretty awesome, because it's such a beautiful instrument. What kinds of things do you play?

Welcome! I do not play Mafia but am a descendant of Canadians.

(July 23, 2017 at 11:30 am)chimp3 Wrote: Welcome! I do not play Mafia but am a descendant of Canadians.

Or, as a chimp, are Canadians a descendant of you?

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(July 23, 2017 at 8:50 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: We've kind of met already but welcome to the asylum.

Thanks Cthulu! I look forward to seeing you around.

@shadow -- guitar is my primary instrument, with a variety of genres -- rock and blues being my favorite. I've also made money gigging as a bassist. I'm a complete hack on drums and keyboards, but find 'em both fun.

Another way to cultivate solid meter is by practicing with a metronome. That's what works for me.