tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19423232219399808772024-03-21T19:05:03.572-04:00Derik Hawley: Creative Writing and EditingDerik Hawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08185797442329531342noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942323221939980877.post-71394677932709715442014-05-12T09:20:00.000-04:002014-08-28T20:07:58.133-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Creative writing</span></b> has been a life long activity. Even when I was young I would write poetry and stories in my spare time. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The writing broadened to include non-fiction during while at university and graduate school. This continued through various work situations. I still do professional writing for corporate clients. But prefer creative writing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Writing is very different than Visual Art. It is mediated by the written language. As an activity it is integral to my creative process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A collection of Poetry will be added as a separate page. In the meantime, here are two samples:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Life is full of ordinary magic,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">in eyes, words, and, actions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Look around.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is not large things,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">that make the world</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is filled with commonplace miracles</span></div>
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<u><u><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: black;">Indiscreet</b></span></u></u><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Nick the Brick was indiscreet,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They wrapped cement around his feet,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And pushed him off into the bay,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To chat with fishes every day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And with a Salmon he did gab,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'bout who'd been good, and who'd been stabbed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then one day upon a hook,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They caught a fish who knew the crooks.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Made the case for crimes so vile,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And in the jail, agreed the mobsters,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We should have put him with the lobsters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This last one was written as part of a group writing exercise at the Inkwell Writer's Group. The group was given the word "Indiscreet" and given 10 minutes to write a poem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Theatre is a wonderfully comprehensive and collaborative activity. Many different skills and crafts go into the production of even the smallest play. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the years I have been participating in theatre as an technician, designer, actor and producer. Writing plays is very rewarding, but even more rewarding when the process involves the actors themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently I adapted a play "In My Salad Days When I was Green" (performed in 1995 at the Princess Cinema in Waterloo) into a one act play, and it was produced with the help of a local theatre company</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the production we acted very collectively, it was a very rewarding experience. It allowed me as a writer to experience the development of the characters with perspectives of others. The script was modified during preparation, and original music was included.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recorded Live on a small camera, please excuse the video and sound quality.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Performed at The Oakville Players' One Act Nights May 24th and 25th 2013</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Derik Hawley</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Directed </b>by Abbe Osicka and Derik Hawley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Starring</b>: John Ambury, Jordan Brunet, Ryan Brock, Cheyenne Wheeler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Music </b>Performed by: <a href="http://www.gettinginthegroove.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Hayman</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Summertime </b></i>by George Gershwin, <i><b>Kierkegaard's Voyage</b></i> by Brian Hayman,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Circle for Two</b></i> by Brian Hayman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The play began life as a dialog for a graduate course on Soren Kierkegaard, taught by Prof. Richard Holmes of University of Waterloo Philosophy Department. It was adapted to a play and performed while I was still in school. "Downtown" is my preferred version of the project. The material is reduced to the core ideas, and the characters developed into a better rounded form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides Creative Writing I am involved in Editing and Publishing. It provides an opportunity to help people develop and share their ideas - an activity which enriches the creative process. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much of the work is in a corporate</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> context; however I also work with private clients.</span></div>
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Recently I had the opportunity to work with Erina Booker and David Kessler on their recent book. The work features a collaboration of Erina's poetry and David's innovative digital art.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More information on the book is available here: </span><a href="http://coalescencebook.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://coalescencebook.blogspot.ca/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are currently two other works in progress, which will be announced shortly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am always interested in discussing new projects, whether in a corporate or personal context. Services include editing, publishing, graphic design for publication, presentation and web sites. I can be contacted at <a href="mailto:hawleyderik@gmail.com">hawleyderik@gmail.com</a>.</span><br />
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