Miranda also got guidance from famed composer Stephen Sondheim, who worked on music for "Into the Woods" and "West Side Story." In anfor the New York Times, Miranda recalls the moment Sondheim encouraged him to write Hamilton. "That moment alone, the joy of surprising Sondheim, sustained me through many rough writing nights and missed deadlines," Miranda said.
Working with his role models allowed Miranda to refine his work and stay motivated in the process. "Through collaboration, you can make something greater than the sum of your collective gifts," Miranda told"Not quitting the app. Just taking several steps back. Doubling down on my work," Miranda tweeted in December 2019.Miranda, who has a Twitter follower count of more than 3.2 million, stepped back from his massive online following to focus on his work.
This has been a gradual process for Miranda, who used to tweet out "good morning" and "good night" to mark the beginning and end of each day on Twitter. He slowly phased out of the daily greetings, and said that doing so allowed him to regain time in the morning.Miranda has been quarantining at his home in New York City with wife, children, and in-laws.
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