I've written a few screenplays and (hopefully) advanced enough in skill to make the first cut or two in various contests. Member of the Writers' Room (recommended for all). I've made a couple of detours. The first is that I've written a couple of shorts and then I've focused more heavily on musical artistry. Genre would most currently be called conscious hip hop but back in the day would be referred to as beatnik poetry. Have a few songs released. The most recent is a big deviation as it's a kid-friendly Christmas song.
As far as contributions, I am more than willing to share this newer journey. There's definitely more to it than just writing as there's a big business component to music (LLCs, copyright, rights organizations, royalties, etc.). Never thought that the creative journey would lead me into a recording studio!
Overall, I'm making creative choices that lead to me "greenlighting" myself and not having to try and craft something that will have to go through multiple gatekeepers, some with perhaps less than the purest motives.
If you have questions, will do the best to answer and share my experiences!
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Hi, David Downes. Hope you've been having a great fall! Where can we listen to your music?
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Can go on Spotify and other places, but YouTube is an easy option as I've created some videos around the currently released tracks - https://www.youtube.com/@The_Man_Official. Videos are kinda like films, right? I also have an artist website that you can explore and download the songs if you like (www.themanofficial.com).
The Xmas song has a minimum price, but the others have a set your own price (yes, even $0.00 if you wish)! The website is something that people might want to check out as it might give ideas to creatives with regard to marketing of themselves and their projects.
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Thanks, David Downes. I just listened to Santa Got A Puppy For Christmas and Label Plantation and subscribed to your YouTube channel. Catchy songs. Label Plantation has great points! Speaking of Santa Got A Puppy For Christmas, how's your November Write Club goal going?
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Moving along! About halfway done. Reviewed illustration 8 of 16 yesterday. Should have the book ready before Christmas. Hmmm, this brings up a topic I should bring up in the Writer's Room...
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About halfway done on Nov 17th is great, David Downes! Congratulations! Looking forward to reading the book! "Hmmm, this brings up a topic I should bring up in the Writer's Room." Yeah, I think you should. It's about your November Write Club goal.
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Happy Introduce Yourself Weekend, David Downes! If you’d ever be interested in writing blog posts here on Stage 32 about the business components that you’ve been exploring, please reach out to me at blog@stage32.com!
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Will do! Working on a short topic in the Writer's Room which should be posted shortly. Not really a full blog post, but maybe a start of one!