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Carlos Hazday
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Thanks, Tony! I like the short chapters, they force me to concentrate on a scene and milk the most out of it. The two other stories I've written since Singer have chapters shorted than my usual but I did not force myself to limit the word count. We'll see how those are received when I publish them.
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Panic set in when I heard Levine was not returning to the show. It wasn't a total surprise, he did not seem to be into it during last season. The story was written already, and the scare subsided when I remembered this was fiction and I could do whatever I wanted. I'd already take some liberties with the format so I figured I could have him in the story since he plays a pivotal role.
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Any artist, be it a singer, and actor, or a writer will experience nerves and maybe even fear. I know I'm tied up in knots whenever I share a new story. Those who experience success while alive tend to be confident and out going. If we put ourselves out there, we have to be ready for rejection. Transferring some of what I've experienced since I started writing was how I got in Chipper's head. A healthy ego helps; half the battle is won if they believe in themselves.
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I'll turn off the hearing aid. Oh, wait, that's my brother who has one of those. LOL
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You have no idea!
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Anyone unfamiliar with the show or the judges should still be able to enjoy the story, Those aware of any of it, hopefully will find I captured the essence of them. I asked Parker's advice about using some beach. I was unsure whether I should show it as a song. He advised against it, and I'm glad I listened. Blake fans like you would know what I was doing. One of those Easter eggs I like to drop in. I think Alicia would have been Chipper's second choice because of the New York connection. He's never shown an interest in country music so he either knew about Blake's first hit or did his homework. Here's something for other readers and to further drive you nuts the rest of the day. LOL
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I had a blast writing the performance chapters even if I'm not a musical person. Hopefully that enjoyment came through in what I wrote.
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Straight women and gay men probably drooled a bit. That may help him when audience votes decide who advances.
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Even before we knew he was singing a Maroon 5 song, anyone familiar with the coaches should have guessed who Chipper would choose based on attire!
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Using a TV show as the premise for a story was risky, but I thought Chipper's talent and personality would help me pull it off. There'll be more music, but we'll also get to see a bit of his time in Los Angeles.
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If I published any faster, the story would be done too quick. Then I'd be hearing cries for more!
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The soft sound of Chipper’s basketball shoes barely broke the room-enveloping silence. He waited on the darkened stage, head bowed, and microphone clutched in his hands, for the music to begin. A side-glance assured him his sister, Cristina and his niece, Carolina watched from the wings with Carson Daly, the host. The corners of Chipper’s mouth ticked upwards. Butterflies swarmed in his stomach, and he needed to calm his nerves. He stared at the back of the coaches’ chairs and tried to con
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Let the guessing continue! LOL I made the dads' friends all gay thinking it would be realistic. CJ's group will be much more diverse. Not all will play for our team.
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Did you notice both Chipper and Cristina did not want to talk to their parents at first? Do you think there are some trust issues there? Divorce is forever (unless you're Liz Taylor) and the effects can last for years.
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Good to have you along for the ride, buddy. Seeing a comment from you always makes me smile.
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Thanks, Jeff! I started reading a new story this week and promptly abandoned it. The first paragraph was two long sentences using so many damn adjectives I had to read it several times before it made sense. Half the descriptions could have been sprinkled throughout the chapter later and allowed the slow reveal of the character and object mentioned. Oh well, different authors, different styles.
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By now you've figured out what happened, so I won't talk about Bernardo. He'll get what's coming to him. I tried to make the characters hail from as different locations as possible, one more way of showing how no matter where we come from, we can still join together as a family. Dasan/Dash is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Trip is the Texan in the group.
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Oh, please... give me a break! The reason I stopped where I did is the next chapter's dedicated entirely to Chipper performing and picking a coach. 4pm Tue right now, chapter's set to post at 4am Fri. We can count the hours down together. BTW, my Chipper playlist is on right now. I think I did good with the music, a little something for everyone.
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That was by design. Chipper has some history and it's relevant to the story, but most of those people in his past don't play a significant role. My avoidance of specific names was meant to keep the focus on Chipper.
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Glad you feel that way, that was the intent of this chapter, provide background while still moving the story forward.
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I mentioned before that during the planning and writing of the story I watched 3 seasons of the show. Like I did with Ellen when I had her interview some of my characters, I jotted down a phrase here and there. Particularly ones Carson repeated often. You get to hear the coaches in the next chapter, I hope you feel the same about the way I wrote them.
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The Drop in Centre
Carlos Hazday replied to Mikiesboy's topic in Mikiesboy's Drop in Centre's Topics
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Thanks, Tony. Some stories will give you all the background information on characters in the first few paragraphs; I obviously don't follow that approach. It felt much more organic to share the info in bits and pieces and through dialogue instead of boring readers with extensive narration. The fact I was able to use his sister to disclose the details was even better. A third party helps put things in perspective.
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I'm not sure why kids are so fascinated by chest hair. My nieces and nephews all pulled on the little I have when they were infants.
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