Text in today's art comes from "Still Your Song" by Goo Goo Dolls. I've been listening to this song on pretty much a continuous loop lately, and there's a story in there somewhere. Lyrics here and listen here:
Honestly, start a song with "Called you up ten years too late" and play it to a romance writer, and you know you're starting something. Music is often a point of entry into the creative quagmire area of my story brain, so this does not surprise me at all. Never mind that I write historicals - it's even better that way, as communications that can only travel by written word via foot, hoof or sail make for some tremendous drama. This song touches a lot for me, as I'm of the firm belief that the lower the valley, the higher the mountain, and I love putting my characters through all of that. Which is exactly where this song and NaNo dovetail rather nicely for me
The lines in the graphic leapt out at me when thinking of what NaNo has been this year. Worn down? Yep. Not gonna lie about that. Are Alec and Tamsen real people? Yep again. Sure, they live in my head, and they need more time to marinate before they trust me with something as intimate as their love story. Still, we felt each other out this month and when the time is right, we will complete our journey together.
Do I know when that will be? Not right now, but this is still their song...er, story.
2 comments:
Woot woot! You are in the home stretch! You can do this!!! Now, I can't wait to hear about the book you are going to write from that song.
Gerri Brousseau
Thanks, Gerri. I've been told by multiple friends that I'm going to cross the finish line by pure stubbornness, and they're probably right. Only 1897 to go...
I'm looking forward to seeing what this song sparks, as well.
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