u/Marcel_7000

Hi everyone,

Based on my research I am hearing Roots, Arc'teryx. But would like to hear more of your ideas.

Hey guys,

This is an interesting phenomenon I've seen. I've read interviews with composers and songwriters in which they say that they sit down at the piano or electric keyboards and write songs. However, when one sees their live performances you will rarely see keyboards. It seems the "standard" is to always use drums, guitar and bass. But many times keyboards aren't present. I don't understand, since when did keyboards become a "in studio" instrument only?

The manager of the Rolling Stones also said that they didn't need to have their keyboard player on the stage. In this case, the keyboard player was older so he didn't fit the look of the band. However, there's many other bands who can write and do write their songs on piano but when it comes to live performances, they don't use them.

For instance, I've read an interview with the members of Keane(who are one of a few bands who use piano and keyboards prominently in their music) and they said that bands like rock Busted are all about "stage antics" and jumping around with guitars.

I've seen this "jumping around" with guitars also in pop punk. For instance, with Blink 182 where there's a lot of jumping. But even more indie pop punk like Brand New in their early videos see them running around the stage with their guitars.

I've seen this with emo bands as well, where they'll use only guitars. But sometimes in their album they'll have some keyboards here and there.

Is it that electric piano is just not suitable for live performances. Especially those with more energetic rock- influence music. For instance, bands like Alvvays and The Men I trust tend to use electric piano live ;however, their performances tend to be more mellow.

What do you guys think?

Hey guys,

I'm not saying if you are a graphic novelist you will be accepted right away. Or that you are going to get an literary agent and then the literary agent will find a publisher that publishes your graphic novel. Instead, there seems to be a "general pattern" where if you are graphic novelist you might get an easier time trying to get published.

Rather, I think that being a prose novelist is more of an "uphill battle" where you will get a ton of rejections. I have even read interviews with people who ended up becoming instructors in creative writing and one thing they all had in common is that they got rejection after rejection.

It seems they had to build a "brand" and to get something published in small publishers for various years for eventually for a medium sized publishers to take noticed. However, it appears to be process that has taken then many years. Some of them don't even have an literary agent after many years.

I read interviews with literary agents who might say something along the lines of,"Well, this person can write but I can write better than them." One thing I've noticed is that some literary agents tend to be writers or aspiring writers themselves who after a few years decided to switch from writing to literary agents or book editors.

Meanwhile, when it comes to graphic novels there seems to be less competitive field when it comes to publishing or finding an agent. Because of the technical skills(drawing) that are required.

For instance, I noticed that writing classes tend to be full of people while drawing classes tend to be smaller. It appears a lot of people tend to think, "I can be a writer" but fewer people think, "I can be an artist." I've seen that many people tend to think that drawing requires a lot of time and effort like an extra skill. Think of it like learning math. Many people who want to be teachers don't necessarily want to be math teachers. Because it requires a lot of extra time and effort. Hence, there usually more space for teachers who want to teach math.

Based on the interviews I read with comic artists and graphic novelists it seems like a "softer path" to getting published. It seems like the editors and literary agents then to say, "there's a a market/niche for this type of content." Similar to how there's a market for math or technical books. Also it seems that when it comes to the audience there's some people who will buy the book as long as it has pictures and the those pictures are well drawn. The story is important it seems to take a secondary focus. Hence, why some people like editors or agents might not be as strict on the story or the writing being really good.

Graphic novelist it seems to be a "softer path" to publication or finding a literary agent, despite also experiencing rejections. While the Prose novelist path seems to be both more competitive(there's more people trying to do it) and more closed off(the people like editors or literary agents they themselves are trying to get published or build their brand.

What do you guys think? What I'm saying is I am saying is that I'm seeing "general patterns" based on various interviews I've read with writers, artists, graphic novelists, prose novelists, literary agents and editors.

Hey guys,

I'm not saying if you are a graphic novelist you will be accepted right away. Or that you are going to get an literary agent and then the literary agent will find a publisher that publishes your graphic novel. Instead, there seems to be a "general pattern" where if you are graphic novelists you might get an easier time trying to get published.

Rather, I think that being a prose novelist is more of an "uphill battle" where you will get a ton of rejections. I have even read interviews with people who ended up becoming instructors in creative writing and one thing they all had in common is that they got rejection after rejection.

It seems they had to build a "brand" and to get something published in small publishers for various years for eventually for a medium sized publishers to take noticed. However, it appears to be process that has taken then many years. Some of them don't even have an literary agent after many years.

I read interviews with literary agents who might say something along the lines of,"Well, this person can write but I can write better than them." One thing I've noticed is that some literary agents tend to be writers or aspiring writers themselves who after a few years decided to switch from writing to literary agents or book editors.

Meanwhile, when it comes to graphic novels there seems to be less competitive field when it comes to publishing or finding an agent. Because of the technical skills(drawing) that are required.

For instance, I noticed that writing classes tend to be full of people while drawing classes tend to be smaller. It appears a lot of people tend to think, "I can be a writer" but fewer people think, "I can be an artist." I've seen that many people tend to think that drawing requires a lot of time and effort like an extra skill. Think of it like learning math. Many people who want to be teachers don't necessarily want to be math teachers. Because it requires a lot of extra time and effort. Hence, there usually more space for teachers who want to teach math.

Based on the interviews I read with comic artists and graphic novelists it seems like a "softer path" to getting published. It seems like the editors and literary agents then to say, "there's a a market/niche for this type of content." Similar to how there's a market for math or technical books. Also it seems that when it comes to the audience there's some people who will buy the book as long as it has pictures and the those pictures are well drawn. The story is important it seems to take a secondary focus. Hence, why some people like editors or agents might not be as strict on the story or the writing being really good.

Graphic novelists seem to have a "softer path" to publication or finding a literary agent, despite experiencing rejections. While the Prose novelist path seems to be both more competitive(there's more people trying to do it) and more closed off(the people like editors or literary agents they themselves are trying to get published or build their brand.

What do you guys think? What I'm saying is I am saying is that I'm seeing "general patterns" based on various interviews I've read with writers, artists, graphic novelists, prose novelists, literary agents and editors.

Hey guys,

I am studying music(multiple fields music theory, piano, guitar, bass) on my own but I would be interested in earning a certificate. I have seen Berklee Online programs and they seem exactly what I am looking for. However, each course is way too expensive. For instance, a single course could be $1500.

With that price I could take multiple college classes from other universities many which offer certificates in other fields(for example creative writing.)

The only other college I have found so far is the Musicians Institute where many of their courses are half the price of Berklee(Musician Institute courses are $500) but if any of you guys have any other recommendations feel free to share them.

I'm also open to considering Canadian and British universities that offer online courses.

Hey guys,

I am studying music(multiple fields music theory, piano, guitar, bass) on my own but I would be interested in earning a certificate. I have seen Berklee Online programs and they seem exactly what I am looking for. However, each course is way too expensive. For instance, a single course could be $1500.

With that price I could take multiple college classes from other universities many which offer certificates in other fields(for example creative writing.)

The only other college I have found so far is the Musicians Institute where many of their courses are half the price of Berklee(Musician Institute courses are $500) but if any of you guys have any other recommendations feel free to share them.

I'm also open to considering Canadian and British universities that offer online courses.

Hey guys,

I am studying music(multiple fields music theory, piano, guitar, bass) on my own but I would be interested in earning a certificate. I have seen Berklee Online programs and they seem exactly what I am looking for. However, each course is way too expensive. For instance, a single course could be $1500.

With that price I could take multiple college classes from other universities many which offer certificates in other fields(for example creative writing.)

The only other college I have found so far is the Musicians Institute where many of their courses are half the price of Berklee(Musician Institute courses are $500) but if any of you guys have any other recommendations feel free to share them.

I'm also open to considering Canadian and British universities that offer online courses.