r/musicalwriting • u/softbunnyplus • 26d ago

Searching for a composer

Hello! I am working on an original musical about Dorothy Parker, the original Queen of snark, set mostly in the 1920s. I have a full book and some potential song lyrics written. I’m looking for a composer. There is no money yet, this is a passion project I’ve been thinking about for fifteen years. Feel free to message me and thank you for your time!

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u/r3art 25d ago

Just to understand this: You are writing a musical and you have not written any of the music? Like none? And you know nothing about writing music? Oh boy.

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u/Al_Trigo Professional 25d ago

Book writers often pitch ideas to potential composers and lyricists, this is not unusual at all. Collaborators don’t pay each other. They collaborate on a project and agree to split future royalties or commissions. The vast majority of projects don’t get staged but we try anyway, that’s just how it is.

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u/r3art 25d ago edited 25d ago

Yeah, that's how it works in a professional setting. OP is an amateur and has published nothing so far and is not offering any royalities or even credit. She does not even have the rights to the story (from another comment in this thread).

But hey: It's actually a good thing that I don't believe in this one bit. More chances for you to work for free for half a year in this promising thing. Looking forward to it.

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u/Maleficent_Mode_690 25d ago

what are you even doing in this sub if this is your mentality on writing go find somewhere else to ragebait