Music is where I get most of my inspiration. I know some writers HATE listening to music while writing because it makes them distracted, but not me. I thrive from tunes coming from my headphones. Sometimes I just need something to keep me still long enough on my computer to actually write a scene. Other times, it just fits the plot so perfectly that it sends me into a frenzy to write before I can forget everything! I have a playlist on my Spotify where I can just press shuffle and any music coming at me I can write to. If you would like to listen to that playlist, you can press here. My music doesn't fit every scene I write, but it sure does keep me thinking about what could be. Well, today I wrote this thing for my new book that's coming out July 12th! I'm using a new technique to write my book, first writing half of Scarlett's chapters, and then working on Ryders. This is what came from Ryder today:
“Well I have had to work hard in my life, it hasn’t always been kind to me.”
“Life making you go through obstacles is being kind to you because only those who struggle know true happiness.” Her eyes widened at my deep words.
“How can you have such a good outlook in life? Not every college senior has their life together like you.”
“Trust me, sweetheart, I don’t have my life together. I have a few pieces and for now I’m content with that.” I watched as she bit her bottom lip, thinking about what I’ve said.
“You should be a motivational speaker if being a surgeon doesn’t pan out.” I laugh.
“I’ll make a note of that.”
I hope you guys liked that, I know I enjoyed writing that. (:
Twenty One Pilots released their new album Blurryface a few days early, and they did not disappoint.Twenty One Pilots released their new album Blurryface a few days early, and they did not disappoint. Having heard of them through Tumblr back in 2012, the band intrigued me. I liked what they had out, but I somehow forgot about them, but not for long! Vessel came out, and I absolutely loved it, again it had been though Tumblr, and Holding Onto You was just my spirit song. As I listened to every single song they ever recorded, they all were my songs. They all spoke to me in a way that I understood. I wanted to see them live, and it finally happened in November of 2014, and it was life changing. I can only imagine how their new performances are going to be from now on with songs from Blurryface. Now the next time they will be here in Chicago is for Lollapalooza which sold out, but I have a ticket for that Sunday, the day that they're playing and to say I'm excited would be the understatement of a century. Now, lets talk about Blurryface. One by one as twenty one pilots released tracks to this album, my excitement increased.r, and Holding Onto You was just my spirit song. As I listened to every single song they ever recorded, they all were my songs. They all spoke to me in a way that I understood. I wanted to see them live, and it finally happened in November of 2014, and it was life changing. I can only imagine how their new performances are going to be from now on with songs from Blurryface. Now the next time they will be here in Chicago is for Lollapalooza which sold out, but I have a ticket for that Sunday, the day that they're playing and to say I'm excited would be the understatement of a century. Now, lets talk about Blurryface. One by one as twenty one pilots released tracks to this album, my excitement increased. (I could never choose a favorite song, but I will choose my favorite line(s) from the songs) First it was Fairly Local. ASDFGHJKL; Favorite Line: I’m evil to the core What I shouldn't do I will They say I’m emotional What I wanna save I’ll kill
Then it was Tear in My Heart. Favorite line: But my taste in music is your face
They were complete opposites! I'm sure most of the fandom did not know what to expect, but with past albums, not every song sounded alike, each song was its own. Stressed Out, do not even get me started on that song! Favorite Line(s): We used to play pretend, give each other different names, We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away, Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face, Saying, "Wake up, you need to make money." Yeah.
Lane Boy, Favorite Line:
All these songs I'm hearing are so heartless
Don't trust a perfect person and don't trust a song that's flawless
Ride, this song just hit home, Favorite Line:
I'd live for you, and that's hard to do Even harder to say when you know it's not true
I've been thinking too much Help me
Heavydirtysoul, Favorite Lines:
This is not rap, this is not hip-hop Just another attempt to make the voices stop Rapping to prove nothing, just writing to say something Cause I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t rushing to say nothing This doesn’t mean I lost my dream It’s just right now I got a really crazy mind to clean
The Judge, this was very hard to choose a line for, Favorite Lines:
I don't know if this song Is a surrender or a revel I don't know if this one Is about me or the devil
So I head out Down a route I think is heading south But I'm not good with directions And I hide behind my mouth I'm a pro at imperfections And I'm best friends with my doubt And now that my mind's out And now I hear it clear and loud I'm thinking, "Wow I probably should've stayed inside my house."
Doubt, Favorite Line:
Fear might be the death of me Fear leads to anxiety Don't know what's inside of me
Polarize, Favorite Line:
Domingo en fuego I think I lost my halo I don't know where you are You'll have to come and find me, find me
I wanted to be a better brother, better son
We Don't Believe What's on TV, Favorite Lines:
I used to say I wanna die before I'm old But because of you I might think twice
Don't want to know who I would be When I wake up from a dreamer's sleep
Message Man, Favorite Lines:
You don't know my brain The way you know my name You don't know my heart The way you know my face
Please use discretion when you're messing with the message man These lyrics aren't for everyone Only few understand
Hometown, Favorite Line:
Where we're from, we're no one Our hometown's in the dark
Not Today, Favorite Lines:
Listen, I know This one's a contradiction because of how happy it sounds But the lyrics are so down It's okay though Because it represents, wait, better yet it is Who I feel I am right now
You are out of my mind, You aren't seeing my side, You waste all of this time trying to get to me But you are out of my mind
Goner, the song I have been waiting for, Favorite Lines:
I'm a goner Somebody catch my breath I wanna be known by you
Though I'm weak, beaten down I'll slip away into the sound The ghost of you is close to me I'm inside out you're underneath
Don't let me be gone
I hope you guys enjoyed this post about my favorite band, twenty one pilots, one that has truly changed my life.
I don't know why, but sometimes I get into periods of my life when I can't read or write, and I feel mentally blocked. I know that i just need something to get me out of it...
Broken Pleasure is that thing...
What is it?
Well, it's an idea I've had for over a year. The idea I first got when I was driving through this loopy road to get to school.
I thought, what if I got into a car accident here? I held onto my steering wheel a little bit tighter so I could have full control.
But I thought about it? What would happen if a car hit mine? What if I had my best friend in the car? What would happen to us? The driver?
I could imagine the story line, and I wrote it down in a notebook. Now here we are one year later, and I'm a third way done with it.
Writing a book is hard, but this story just naturally comes out. I love the characters I've chosen, Ryder and Lottie, and their friends. I love the plot, and the truth to it.
Sometimes people get into horrific accidents and they survive. They're called miracles. It was a miracle that they did not die.
Scarlett, aka Lottie, does not see it that way. She may have survived but did she really? Her body is full of physical scars, her mind full of mental ones? Her friend? She can't even function anymore, and the man who hit them? He's in a coma.
Ryder is an athlete, the very thing Lottie wishes she could be, but running causes still too much pain, and she'd rather tend to others wounds as a soon to be nurse, but for now as a athletic trainer.
They're so alike but opposites in so many ways, is there any way this relationship could even work? I don't know, that's my answer. I'm still trying to figure it out and it's exciting, what I'm writing now has me jumping and dreaming about what could be, but there is also heartbreak.
It comes out July 12th, 2015, on Kindle Amazon, and I hope ya'll preorder it (: If you do, feel free to tell me!
Love you all,
