TY - BOOK AU - Spencer,David TI - The musical theatre writer's survival guide SN - 0325007861 (alk. paper) AV - MT67 .S69 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Portsmouth, NH PB - Heinemann KW - Musicals KW - Writing and publishing N1 - Section 1. Establishing relationships. You're only as good as your partner-- and vice versa, or, Collaboration ; That other collaborator, or, The director ; The chards and the suits, or, Agents and producers -- Section 2. The basic components. Throwing the book at you, or, The plainly visible secrets of successful libretti ; Knowing the score, or, Music and lyrics -- Section 3. Practical application. The spirit of the thing, or, Adaptation ; The bogus condition, or, Writer's block ; It ain't kid stuff, or, Writing musicals for young audiences ; Speed kills, shift happens, and other homilies, or, Writing comedy ; Well, maybe thou shalt steal, or, Influences -- Section 4. You are what you submit, or, Presentation, format, and packaging ; Audio with pictures, or, The art of the reading ; Acceptable margins, or, Proper playscript formatting ; Sound advice, or, Demo recordings -- Section 5. Random thoughts, coda, and appendices. Afterword: Random thoughts ; Coda UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005005043.html ER -