To cancel a check, you must have the legal authority to do so either as an owner of the account or as a legally recognized agent. You will also need certain information to make a cancellation request with your bank:  You need the name or names of the owners of the account on which the check was written. This includes all names on a joint or company account. You will also need your phone number and the address as it appears on the check. Make sure you write down the account number on which the check was drawn, the check number, and the date written on the check. You also need to have the amount for which the check was written and the name of the party to whom the check was made payable. Your bank will also ask you the reason for the stop payment request, so make sure you know why. Check with the bank to see if the check has cleared. This means that the person you wrote the check to has been paid the amount it was written for. You can ask the person or company that it was issued to. You should also verify the status of the check with your bank. This can be done over the phone or online. You cannot cancel a check that has already been paid.  The cancellation does not take effect immediately. It generally happens at the end of the following business day in most cases. If it has not cleared, no information is needed from the recipient of the check before making a stop payment. There is usually a charge for the service, regardless of whether payment is actually stopped or not.  This varies from bank to bank. Depending upon your relationship with the financial institution, fees may not be required or will be forgiven.  If you know there will be a fee, you may not want to place a stop payment because of the extra cost. If a check is worth less than the amount of the fee, let the payment go through. If you receive an overdraft fee, it is about the same price as a stop payment fee at most banks. Be aware that overdraft fees can be incurred again and again if the money is not replaced. There is no fee for placing a stop payment on lost or stolen blank checks. If your check book is stolen, get a police report right away. This is especially needed if there was more than one check stolen. Then take the report to the bank at the branch where you do business. You may want to consider closing the account and opening another one. If you want to close your account, the bank will have a manager or a loss-prevention specialist to help you. They can flag your account for special care. They can also help you to transition to a new account as necessary. You may not always be able to put a stop payment on a check. It also may not always be convenient to do so. A stop payment cannot be processed if you paid with a cashier’s checks or if the check has already been paid. It also cannot go through if there was not enough time to process the request. If you can't cancel the check, try contacting the payee directly. Request that they do not deposit the check or to arrange for reimbursement in another form.

Summary: Gather needed information. Verify payment status. Consider the cost. Deal with stolen checks. Deal with an unstopped payment.


Start by sitting down and writing out a few ideas for the musical. Think about a question or problem you can address in the musical, such as “What is love?” or “How does it feel to be an outsider?” You can also think about a personal experience that upset you, unsettled you, or made you question your values. This experience could serve as the inspiration for the musical.  Consider why an idea might work better in the musical format than in the short story or novel format. Music and singing need to feel necessary to the story idea in some way. For example, you may realize that you can only tell the story of your parents’ meeting in New York in the 70s through the music they loved in that time period. You may also try going for a walk in a park or sitting in a public square to get inspiration. Watch people interact and notice any behaviors or actions that seem interesting to you. You could then create a storyline based on the lives of other people in your everyday life. Try to choose a story idea that you are truly passionate about. Having a story that you really care about can help you stay motivated to write the musical and see it performed one day on stage. Once you have a story idea, you should try to create a one line summary so you have a clear sense of the story. Try to answer the question, “What is the story about?” Focus less on character names and more on the dramatic moment in the main character’s lives that create the story.  For example, a one line story summary for the musical Fiddler on the Roof could be, “A Jewish peasant tries to marry off three of his daughters and deal with anti-Semitic values that threaten his village and their way of life.” This summary includes the major plot points of the musical and also includes key themes, such as “a way of life” and “anti-Semitism”, that play out in the musical. To get inspiration for your musical and come up with a story idea, you should study other musicals. Go to musicals, read musicals on the page, and study the ways in which they combine song, music, and dialogue to create an effective show for the audience. You may read and watch a production of several classic musicals, including:  Cats Fiddler on the Roof The Phantom of the Opera My Fair Lady Sweeney Todd Guys and Dolls Hamilton The Greatest Showman Into the Woods Dear Evan Hansen

Summary: Brainstorm ideas. Create a one line story summary. Study other musicals for inspiration.


More often than not, this is labeled as "Hard drive." It could also be your (C:) drive, however. " If it is highlighted, you can also press Command + I (uppercase "i") to open the info pane. Once you've opened info, the amount of space should be visible as a number of Gigabytes (GB). This is the amount of space you have for files like music, movies, photos, and documents.

Summary: Open up Finder and locate your hard drive. Control-Click on the drive and select "Get info. Read the size and remaining space on your drive.


This app is white with a multicolored musical note on it. If you're prompted to click Download iTunes, do so before continuing. You'll need to restart your computer during this process. Connect your iPhone's charging cable to the iPhone and the computer's USB port. Some Mac computers don't have USB ports, though you can buy a USB adapter for these computers. It's an iPhone-shaped icon in the top-left side of the iTunes window. The "Summary" page will open after clicking it. This button is on the right side of the "Backups" section near the top of the page.  If prompted, turn off "Find My iPhone" before you proceed. You may want to create a new backup first so that you can later return to your phone's present state. To create a new backup, click Back Up Now. You'll see a drop-down menu appear. This must be a date at which your deleted text messages were still on the iPhone. It's on the right side of the "Backups" area of the page. Doing so will prompt your iPhone to begin backing up.  If your selected backup is password-protected, first enter the password. You may need to update your iPhone's software before iTunes will restore your iPhone. Once it does, you should be able to view your deleted text messages in the Messages app, which is the green app with a white speech bubble icon.
Summary: Open iTunes on a computer. Attach your iPhone to the computer. Click the "Device" icon. Click Restore Backup. Click the box next to "iPhone Name" when prompted. Click a backup date. Click Restore. Wait for your restore to finish.