My Inspiration of the Day

[wicked]

I was hunting down a video I had heard about this morning. At first I wasn't sure I liked the song, but after listening to it all the way through it kind of caught. Then I had an epiphany about a story I hadn't touched in months because I was dissatisfied with the beginning.
'Oh! This is how I need that story to start!'
I love it when that happens.

Disturbed- Indestructible

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVL9PD3sN7M

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

Dragon Slayer at Every Day Fiction

[wicked]

That song ate its way so far into my brain I had to pick up the cd in town. Now I can drive everyone in the house completely berserk.
I have the feeling the next story I write is going to be heavy on the testosterone.

Ok. My inspiration for today.
Marty Robbins- The Ballad of the Alamo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL62m5umP4g&feature=related

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[darkbow]

I get more story ideas from songs than probably any other single ... thing? Not so much plot ideas, but emotional, thematic ideas. Everything from Metallica to Beethoven to Counting Crows to Johnny Cash and far, far beyond.

"Beneath a Persian Sun" upcoming in Carnivah House's "Infinity Swords" anthology
"Peter Piker the Pankin Man" upcoming at Big Pulp

"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" in"The Return of theSword"anthology
"The Note" at Every Day Fiction
"Walking Between the Rain" at Every Day Fiction
"Terror in the Flare Lights" at The Tiny Globule
"Killing Just for Fun" at Demonic Tome
"Zombie Tears" at Tales of the Zombie War
"Steven Spielberg and The Magic Box" at The Ranfurly Review
"The Death of Lester Williams" at Crimson Highway
"Hot Off the Press" at Ray Gun Revival

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[wicked]

Same here. I get some pretty powerful imagery from a good song.

Today's inspiration. Arguably one of the best ballads ever. [img]/emoticons/rofl.gif[/img]

The Royal Guardsman- Snoopy Vs the Red Baron

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVnABhr8WlU&feature=related

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

I have a thing for melancholy ballads.

'Superior it's said
never gives up her dead
when the gales of November come early'

Gordon Lightfoot- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rOzMVtcx4

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

Possibly the result of my teenager's methodical brain washing. He talks about these bands all the time.

Demons and Wizards- Beneath These Waves
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y7ntWf_5uo&feature=related

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[Ropespor]

Darkbow and TA, I know exactly what you mean: not plot ideas, but atmosphere. You hear a song and think, "I want this story to make the reader feel like that."






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[wicked]

Exactly. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img] A mood I want to evoke.


It's a cool and dreary day here. Perfect for getting some writing done. All I need is the right music.

I found this while looking for something else, but I really like it, especially the piano.

Krypteria- Somebody Save Me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX2CxncN2ak

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[SJHigbee]

Know what you mean about music... My last novel got written after I'd heard Regina Specter's 'Sampson'. It's a sort of love story cum military sci-fi coming of age about this girl who thinks she's found her perfect love after seeing this dropdead gorgeous guy. Only to find that their relationship causes her a lot of problems. And the story has now morphed into a trilogy.

I need to take more care what I listen to, I reckon.

www.sjhigbee.com

[wicked]

I'm not functioning too well today, I think I will take it off.

Alan Jackson- Where Were You

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9PwWkV4HQ4&feature=related

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

SJHigbee said...
Know what you mean about music... My last novel got written after I'd heard Regina Specter's 'Sampson'. It's a sort of love story cum military sci-fi coming of age about this girl who thinks she's found her perfect love after seeing this dropdead gorgeous guy. Only to find that their relationship causes her a lot of problems. And the story has now morphed into a trilogy.

I need to take more care what I listen to, I reckon.

That was a whole lot of inspiration from just one song. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]

Today's.
Korn- Coming Undone

www.youtube.com/watch?v=buILrZyTIXk

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

Nostalgia day.

I had such a mad crush on Rowdy when I was a kid.

Frankie Laine- Rawhide

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPfMDgOtQQ8&feature=related

Rodney Atkins- If You're Going Through Hell (with clips from Rawhide)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=giTXzIYJrGo&feature=related

Chris LeDoux- Cowboy Up (more Rawhide)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaFc6JK4fQE&feature=related

Heh. Well, now I know what I want for Christmas. The whole Rawhide series. [img]/emoticons/tongue.gif[/img]

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[SJHigbee]

Ahh.... The love of my nine year old life was James Drury - aka The Virginian.

www.sjhigbee.com

[wicked]

SJHigbee said...
Ahh.... The love of my nine year old life was James Drury - aka The Virginian.

Good taste. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]

Today is a bit Melancholy.

L.A. Guns- The Ballad of Jayne
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zE-PrvCZs4&feature=related

I do horrible things to punctuation.

"careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it"
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

What? I have no AC/DC in this thread? What an unforgivable oversight.

AC/DC- Big Gun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2KM-_zpCno&feature=related

AC/DC- Who Made Who
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDz1hbNh6A&feature=related

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

I find myself disgruntled with life and humanity. It's time for a perspective adjustment.
The weather is still nice. The kids have a long weekend. Road trip!
Time to go home. No computer, no phone, just three days of fun.

Unfortunately I will have to come back, but at least I have the appropriate music for the return trip to WY. [img]/emoticons/devil.gif[/img]
AC/DC- Highway to Hell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=erJc4dzZ3IA
I should be my warm and fuzzy self again on Monday.

I don't have an attitude problem. My attitude functions perfectly.

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

[wicked]

It's a philosophical kind of day.

Billy Joel- We Didn't Start the Fire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKu2QaytmrM

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

[Lyn]

Then who did start the fire?

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[wicked]

Lyn said...
Then who did start the fire?

I think it was those guys from the Geico commercial. [img]/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif[/img]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSHxHlRwmcI&feature=related

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

[BitterHermit]

I'm getting a lot of mileage lately out of Creed's 'Human Clay'. and various eclectic others (from Dan Fogleburg to Tori Amos to Elton John to Metallica and Whitesnake . . .)

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[Lyn]

Just bought Duffy's cd - from Ireland? I think. She has this black singer/soul voice that hearkens back to the 60s motown women. Fun single that was picked up by a commercial (can't remember which product, Apple maybe?) is 'Mercy.' I don't know if it gives me writing inspiration, but it does get my feet tapping. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE2orthS3TQ

And Wicked, that's funny...you're right, it must have been the cavemen that started the fire, lol. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]

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Reviewing Short Stories at My Blog
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[BitterHermit]

Earlier this year I fell in love with Amy Winehouse.
Thing is, every time I hear her I start jonesin for a martini!
And I just quit drinkin . . . for a while or longer (no commitment past October)

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[wicked]

[img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img] Sounds like you all like a bit of variety in your music.


Tip of the day- Always check the grain bag for mice.
It never fails, that one morning I am daydreaming and forget to look before I reach, some fuzzy vermin scampers up my arm. At least the chickens were the only ones who saw me jump and scream like a girl.

Montgomery Gentry- What Do Ya Think About That
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QytPoRLEhF0&feature=related

Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing

[Lyn]

I like that song. So if you're talking country, another thought-provoking ballad is by Jamey Johnson - You Should Have Seen It In Color: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXKBUK94cC0

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Reviewing Zines at The Fix
Reviewing Short Stories at My Blog
And Promoting Strange Worlds of Lunacy

[wicked]

Beautiful song, Lyn.

Today is kind of dreary, so it calls for a slightly more upbeat kind of nostalgia. There are times when you need to mourn what is past, and times when you need to celebrate it.

'Scars heal, glory fades'
Chris Cagle- Chicks Dig It

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa9mNistHSs&feature=related

That video has it wrong though, with the girls on the sidelines. When I grew up we were every bit as rough and tumble as the boys, and even the boys thought twice before following me when I had one of my 'wild ideas'.
A friend told me the most frightening thing I ever said was, 'Come on, I know a short cut.' [img]/emoticons/devil.gif[/img]

But I like to think I have outgrown such recklessness . . . most of the time.




Idealism- That optimistic stage in life right before reality kicks the crap out of you.

'careful what you wish
you may regret it
careful what you wish
you just might get it'
Metallica~King Nothing