11.13.2010

finally, the beginning of a soundtrack for my WIP

LAST saturday i had a bad case of the writer's block blues

THIS saturday will be a completely different story--i found my FIRST inspirational song that meshes with my WIP!

so, i'll share it with you and hopefully get lots of k written!  BEST OF LUCK TO YOU GETTING K WRITTEN, TOO, WRITING FRIENDS!!!

thank you miranda lambert!

oh, and our friend - and next week's interviewee - Megan Bostic - entered a video trailer for her upcoming YA novel, Never Eighteen, to a contest at Mishmash. Please visit and - if you enjoy it (which you will) - vote for it. She can take her mom to Sundance if she wins!! Go here to vote.

8 comments:

  1. Nice I have just added James Blunt to my Eminem's list

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  2. There are so many songs out there that are perfect for inspiring me. Trisha Yearwood's She's in love with the boy is an excellent example. In just 3 or 4 minutes worth of song, she provides description, narrative, conflict, vivid characters, dialogue; essentially the works. Other songs do this for me as well, but that one song really sticks out in my mind.

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  3. Great song for inspiration! I can picture several scenes springing from that one song.

    Good choice!

    All it takes is a little inspiration as long as you run with it and don't let that feeling slip away until you've got it on paper (computer screen)!

    JC

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  4. Thanks for sharing your inspiration! I went through this Kelly Clarkson phase with one of my novels . . . Yeah, I'm not too sure about that one now.

    ♥ Mary Mary

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  5. Cool! You know, I don't listen to music while writing so I never really had a soundtrack in my head. But some songs to remind me of my book, and I have this picture in my head of slow-mow hair blowing in the wind, awesome magical fighting, and romantic kissing.

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  6. I used to open Pandora on my laptop while I wrote, but kept going back and forth between the tabs to see who sang it, click on the lyrics, etc., so I had to quit. I'm easily distracted!! (but Miranda Lambert is super cute and a great singer, fun choice)
    erica

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  7. Joanna- I love, love James Blunt! Hmm. I wonder if any of his songs could work for this novel...

    Jeffrey- I know what you mean. Songs have an amazing way of creating imagery and a story in so short a time. I think that's why the lyrics paired with the music are so inspirational to me as a writer!

    Thanks, JC!

    Mary Mary- if it worked at the time then it was worth it!

    Abby- that's how it is for me, too. I've only really listened to music while writing a few times. Usually I'll hear a song on the radio while driving and if it sparks ideas for my WIP then I know it's a good one. I'll usually buy it at itunes and add it to my running playlist. Then my plot will grow while I run.

    erica-i can see how that would be a problem!

    christy

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  8. Hi Christy - first, just wanted to say thanks for the "follow back" and visiting my blog! I love tree pictures, too - lol. And loved your thoughts on my sad little balloons!

    You know, I think about songs for my MS as they would apply to scenes for my story if it was ever made into a movie. I did that this weekend, in fact. I thought Missy Higgins' "All for believing" would be great in a love(like) scene for my Protag and her two love interests.

    How many people (aside from Stephenie Meyer) really have a soundtrack for their entire novel? Hmmm... :)

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