Let me just say that yes, there will be announcements and a giveaway by the end of this post but let’s talk music for a moment. Oftentimes when I’m working on a story, songs will come into my head because they fit a particular character, theme or scene. I’ll take the time to write them down because sometimes it’s helpful to listen to them again, just before diving in to do edits, to get me back in the mood of the story. So here are some of the songs that kept my fingers dancing on the keyboard while working on The Trouble with Wanting, and Other Not-Quite Faerie Tales:
Overall collection mood:
Individual Stories:
The Trouble with Wanting:
Her Story:
What’s a Little Blood to a Mother’s
Heart?:
Just Perfect:
Make Mischief,
Not War:
Her Homesick Spirit:
Kindred Steel:
Do some stories make you think of
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My books of poetry have soundtracks. 😂
ReplyDeleteFor Superpowers, it's the Velvet Underground. For Heart Container, it's Charlie Chesterman. The songs connect to the mood and vibe of each book. Weird, I know. But I get it!! XO
I knew I couldn't be the only one! 😂
DeleteTruth be told, this playlist is double the size presented here. I paired it down to make it easier to read (and in at least one case, avoid a spoiler - though you'd really have to know the story for the song to make sense).
I use music a lot in my own story build g when I'm working out scenes in my head. I don't typically listen to music while reading or writing because hearing lyrics tends to mess with my ability to concentrate on print media.
ReplyDeleteI more have songs for characters in stories than stories themselves. For instabdd, Show Must Go On by Queen makes me think of DC's Joker and both the mythogolical and Marvel versions of Loki.
First drafts always get done in silence or soothing instrumental music or I'll just end up dancing instead of writing. But I know I'm warming up to a story when a song comes to mind. Then it sort of becomes a mascot for the ideas.
DeleteThat's a cool song choice for Joker and Loki.
Congrats to all the winners!
ReplyDeleteAbout songs and stories and such... Well, I must confess that songs rarely make me think of stories. For me, most songs just make me think of the tale the song describes, and perhaps the feelings they evoked the first time I heard them. However, I can't listen Chopin's Vals Opus 69 No.1 (Op. Posth.) without thinking of The Others. The movie and the piece are linked to each other in my heart and skull (perhaps, because it was one of the first movies my Piano Man and I watched together... and because he plays it for me every now and again).
I had to look up the piece as I was not familiar with it. It's rather lovely, and I think its sweet your Piano Man plays it for you. Yes, a lot of songs are tied to my memories of the first time I heard them too, but I've found that even that can evolve over time, depending on new memories made to the sound of old songs.
DeleteOh, what a thrill to be a winner! (Also got and have answered the email.) Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Rosemary! I hope you enjoy the book :)
DeleteChristine here,
ReplyDeleteWhen I paint, I tend to lean toward music without words. Classical, generally Baroque, or Jazz. Sometimes I'll do Swing or Big Band.
When I draw, I tend to listen to flashback genres like Ska or light Punk.
Music always helps me to shut out the world and create a sacred space around myself and my work.
I can easily see how the music you play can influence your writing.
Slow instrumentals are my go to for rough drafts (thank you Spotify!). I'd probably want to take a dance break with Swing and Big Band music. :D
DeleteYes, I also agree that music can have an affect of creating a sacred space for creativity. What a lovely way to phrase that, Chris!
I tend to wok the other way round to you....a song starts playing in my head and it makes me create a character...so many dolls dancing in my brain right now :)*mostly from darker, moody music such as Evanescence or Jethro Tull* XXX
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty awesome. The next time I see one of your dolls, I'll wonder what darkly beautiful notes they arose from.
ReplyDeleteCool list Rommy!
ReplyDeleteI love music. I'm listening to Christmas music right now. For my art, sometimes music comes to me too. Like Justin Timberlake! LOL! But, then I might hear a song on the radio and I think, I have to make a painting for it. I just heard "Calling On All Angels" and that has inspired me. That fox ring is adorable! Big Hugs!
I remember that song! I added it to a playlist I made for a friend for when she was having a rough patch. It will be cool to see what you come up with. :)
DeleteI love when a song reminds me of a character. Sometimes it's other people's characters. I love Lola Blanc. I need more of that retro pop vibe!
ReplyDeleteI discovered Lola Blanc on a Spotify playlist a friend recommended. I like what I've heard so far.
DeleteI'm not a writer, but I usually have some song running around in my head. I sometimes have to laugh at my subconscious when I realize the strange medleys that are playing. Mashups of my favorite musicals are common. Or medleys of the small bits of each song from a new CD that I got this month from my favorite singer. I know which songs I've learned & which I haven't!
ReplyDeleteHa! Some songs have a way of jumping into our hearts feet first and we can sing along within a day of first hearing them. I also get some seriously strange mashups floating around in brain. It's strangest when it's two unrelated genres. Off the top of my head, one of the most recent ones was Wild Winged Dove crossed with Do You Feel Like Moving? :D
DeleteI am more likely to associate weather w/a story because in the best-written I overwatch the story as it happens. For movies, I am likely to recall specific scenes or emotions when I hear pieces of a soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteOh absolutely, in a really well done world the reader should feel fully immersed, so I can see how weather associations work. And there are pieces of music and movie scenes so iconic they go together... like rama lama lama ka ding ga da ding de dong (LOL, now I have the Grease soundtrack going in my head).
DeleteHi Rommy!
ReplyDeleteIt's taken me this long to visit your cyber home; days are full and short. In the interim, I've missed out on all the fun (giveaways) you been sharing around. :) Again congrats on this wonderful achievement!
What I'm interested to know (maybe you've already mentioned and I've missed it) is your book going to be available in physical format in the near future? I've got a love-hate relationship with digital format. :D
Anyway, coming to your question, "Do some stories make you think of certain songs, or vice-versa? I only think of (or even listen to) music, when a romance scene is involved. :D
No worries! Glad you are here now. Yes, I absolutely will be putting it out as a paperback soon. Both my mother and mother-in-law have demanded it, so I need to deliver.
DeleteOh yes, the romantic scenes really do go well with music. The first couple of songs that came to mind when writing this book popped in there because of the romantic pairings that occurred (Can't Help Falling in Love With You, Robarte Un Beso). One love song I left out on this posting (because this would have been a massive list) was the sweet Falling In Love at a Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg.
Great stuff! Looking forward to the print version.
DeleteHow exciting to discover I'm a winner! Thanks, Rommy!
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised, I didn't remember to comment about songs and writing. I often play music when I'm writing. Usually a song will capture the emotion of a part I'm working on, and I may play the same song over and over. Ron Hynes' "Godspeed" is forever tied to a character I am writing about currently. If I need to feel intensity, I will often play a nine minute long live version of "Gimme Shelter." The official version of Gotye and Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used to Know" or Koko Taylor and Wille Dixon's "Insane Asylum" both help with heartbreak. Katy Perry's "Firework" puts me in an almost manic high. There are so many songs I can go to. Interesting question!
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