Vote, if you please ... Part 2
Hey, Jessica Darago, local girl makes good, made it to the next round of RT's American Title contest. If you can, pop on over to their website and check out The Serpent's Tooth. She does an excellent job with dialogue and builds up heat just by a seemingly "innocent" touch. So hot! A little really can go a long way. :P
Okay, so I've been on Facebook way too much lately which has taken my time away from this blog. I really need to get back on track. I'm working on revisions to my latest story and working with a writing coach, which has been interesting. I feel like I'm back in school again. I spent about 8 hours on Saturday (missed a WRW workshop) to go through and figure out my character bios, story and character arcs, and themes. Of course, I spoke with her today and I still have much to hammer out, but the good news is that I believe everything is there. I just need to flush it all out. I'll write more about it in later posts. Hopefully, what I learn can help you as well. It's nice to get a different perspective and view your story in a different light.
A friend tagged me in Facebook with 10 songs I couldn't live without. It's really hard to narrow it down to 10, but many of these songs have also inspired me when I'm writing different scenes. A good friend will actually create soundtracks for his stories. I can't listen to music while I'm writing, but in the background I'm always wondering what music my characters would listen to. What would be their favorite songs? I'm a bit of a split personality when it comes to the music I love. But here's my list of songs I would be loathe to live without, in no particular order... maybe I might add this item to my character sketches.
1. Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles)
2. You Spin Me Right Round (Dead or Alive)
3. One (Metallica)
4. With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
5. The Ballad of John and Yoko (The Beatles)
6. Come Undone (Duran Duran)
7. Why Can't I Be You? (The Cure)
8. Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana)
9. Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode)
10. Die, Die My Darling (The Misfits)
Gosh ... I'm such an 80s child!
What about you? What are you favorite songs? What kind of music would your characters listen to and what does that say about their personalities?
Okay, so I've been on Facebook way too much lately which has taken my time away from this blog. I really need to get back on track. I'm working on revisions to my latest story and working with a writing coach, which has been interesting. I feel like I'm back in school again. I spent about 8 hours on Saturday (missed a WRW workshop) to go through and figure out my character bios, story and character arcs, and themes. Of course, I spoke with her today and I still have much to hammer out, but the good news is that I believe everything is there. I just need to flush it all out. I'll write more about it in later posts. Hopefully, what I learn can help you as well. It's nice to get a different perspective and view your story in a different light.
A friend tagged me in Facebook with 10 songs I couldn't live without. It's really hard to narrow it down to 10, but many of these songs have also inspired me when I'm writing different scenes. A good friend will actually create soundtracks for his stories. I can't listen to music while I'm writing, but in the background I'm always wondering what music my characters would listen to. What would be their favorite songs? I'm a bit of a split personality when it comes to the music I love. But here's my list of songs I would be loathe to live without, in no particular order... maybe I might add this item to my character sketches.
1. Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles)
2. You Spin Me Right Round (Dead or Alive)
3. One (Metallica)
4. With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
5. The Ballad of John and Yoko (The Beatles)
6. Come Undone (Duran Duran)
7. Why Can't I Be You? (The Cure)
8. Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana)
9. Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode)
10. Die, Die My Darling (The Misfits)
Gosh ... I'm such an 80s child!
What about you? What are you favorite songs? What kind of music would your characters listen to and what does that say about their personalities?
posted by J.T. Bock at 9:46 PM
2 Comments:
What, no disco? Mine includes...let's see...
- I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
- Dancing Queen (Abba)
I totally agree with the Hazy Shade of Winter. Love that song. What about Eternal Flame, tho??? How can you not include that?
My other seven:
- Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J)
- In The Mood (Glenn Miller & Orchestra)
- Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller & Orchestra)
- Burn (Usher)
- Two Occasions (Babyface)
- Sexyback (JT)
- 8 Mile (Eminem)
Hmmmm...weird collection, isn't it? Two disco songs, one eighties anthem, two bombastic rap songs, two big band standards, one edgy dance tune and two shagadelic songs.
Do'h. See this is why I totally can't do these lists because I always find something that I love and that I had forgotten about. Yes, Abba, in particular would be on that list.
Totally, weird collection, though considering the source ... :)
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