We have an interesting mix of creativity in our house right now! A murder mystery set in NYC in the 1950s (Cameron), a multi-generational fantasy story (Megan), an "our-world" fantasy centering around a new mermaid culture (Erin), my mystery set in an opera house (write what you know, right?) and my 85 year old father who moved in with us this spring has even joined in and is writing a memoir. His life is stranger than most fiction, anyway! Very cool!
Everyone made day one's word count, but Erin, the youngest, blew away the goal of 1700 and landed just over 3,000!!! She is putting the rest of us to shame! Megan passed the 2000 mark and Cameron and I landed just over the goal.
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| Erin putting final touches on her character sketches |
The Writing Playlist!!!
This is a mix that will be my companion for the next thirty days, and choosing it is a vital part of my writing process! It will set the tone for my novel. It cannot be so complex musically that the bit of my brain that has to analyze music has too much to work at and can't "do it's thing" in the background, but has to be interesting enough and have complex enough lyrics to be a muse!
It has to have many different sounds but they cannot be so different that they are jarring on "shuffle," and I keep it on shuffle because I can't have that analytical part of my brain trying to remember what comes next in the album, either!
This year's list of artists, with all their albums for newer ones and favorites and some new for ones that have been around a long time, shuffled and played on Rhapsody!
Of Monsters and Men
Mumford and Sons
Muse
U2
Sting (including the Last Ship concept album!)
Depeche Mode
The Smiths
Imagine Dragons
The Police
Obviously I have a bias toward alternative/punk music! I find it energizing!
Music and.........
COFFEE! My best friends for the next 29 days.
Go! Write! WIN!
