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“Flying Without a Net”

August 27th, 2008

I’m getting close to the finish line with the first phase of the first draft of this musical. In order to see how it ends, I went back to the beginning.

I was actually surprised at how far I’ve veered from my original concept… One character became two, and the story is much more textured, complex, and rich for it.

I’ve mentioned before that I’m used to an outline, and how it’s taken me time to adjust without one… But what I’m realizing now is that because I didn’t have that outline, I was able jump off the precipice and learn how to fly, instead of just landing on a safety net.

Lyrics I wrote years ago for “Flying Without a Net” come to mind…

Flying without a net isn’t safe, not normally something I would dare.

Flying without a net isn’t safe, but frankly right now, I don’t care…

Flying without a net isn’t safe, but safety never got me anywhere.

Flying without a net isn’t safe, but that’s my last thought when I’m in mid-air!

I already feel my wings getting stronger.

–Sue

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