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It seems fairly common these days that writers, both published and unpublished (such as myself 
), have created soundtracks for each book they write.
It took a while, but I'm guilty as charged here as well.
Below I'll post my unofficial playlist for 'Come Back To Me.' A lot of these videos kind of jar me out of my story, but it'll have to do. (By the way, why is it that the storyline of about 99% of music videos have absolutely nothing to do with the lyrics?)
The one video below that isn't so disconnected from my book is the Celine Dion vid. And the Nickelback song? Well let's just say that even ghosts have favorite bands, and for Iain in my story... that's Nickelback. Had the 16th century had rock bands, I'm certain Iain would have been in one.
Also, the 2nd song on my playlist not only matches the title of my book, but the lyrics definitely echo Lexie and Iain. From the moment I heard that song, I knew this was Lexie and Iain's theme. (If you know anything about Patrick, let's just say Lexie and Iain = Me and Patrick. Well, sort of anyway. If you pay attention to the lyrics, you'll understand).
Note: In CBTM, most of the time Iain is a ghost but we also see him (and his lady) when he was alive in the 16th century. And for those of you that know about Patrick -- when I say "Iain" I'm also speaking of Patrick. It's only that I also have another main character in my book named "Patrick"... but that Patrick isn't MY Patrick. The real Patrick would be "Iain" in my story.
Confused yet? 
Some songs are much more connected and important than the others, but here is my unoffical soundtrack for....
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Click HERE for a beautiful fan vid of this song 
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I haven't written anything in a while, & likely never will again, but I came across these writing questions a while back.
The thought that if I DO start writing what my characters are showing me, they'll eventually leave me alone. They can be such naggers! They're like little kids inside a candy store, or my dogs begging for those Beggin' Strips treats.
Aside from that, a really good book (which is torture for me) or movie usually does the trick. Also thinking about what I want in MY OWN LIFE at that particular time. I mean, if something in my own life is lacking why not create a world for it on paper?
Certain scenes won’t grant me peace until I write them down in chapter form. So yes, oftentimes I have no choice but to write... even when uninspired. But, feeling that inspiration or not, I’m a slave to that story until it’s finished. When I’m writing, it’s usually because I’ve become OBSESSED with those particular characters.
And I’ve discovered that discipline is definitely the key to seeing my stories through to the end. Writing exhausts me, especially when I’m just 4 chapters or so away from the conclusion. It’s a lot like having to drag myself out of bed each morning. I’m not exactly inspired to, but it has to be done.
Research, in the form of A LOT of reading. Researching different authors and how they write. Just soak it all in and decide what I do/don’t like from these authors.
In the beginning I did simply b/c I had a limited list of favorite authors. But these days, through reading novels from several different authors, I’ve definitely unearthed my own writing style. It did take a while though.
My first finished book definitely has a different voice from the 2nd and 3rd. The others (uncompleted) are a little different from how I write today, but it worked out well that way. I do believe that the writing styles in each of my stories - whether completed or not - are as they should be. Even now, I wouldn't change those stories much.
Nah. I think all writing is beneficial. Not to mention writing on a message board can be therapeutic b/c it’s no big deal if I don’t dot all those I’s and cross all those T’s. It’s like a mini-vacation for me.
As you can probably tell from my my websites, I’m not exactly overly obsessed with grammar while online.
For instance -
Commas are the bane of my existence, I'm a big fan of parenthesis and overusing italics, & then there's my worst habit of all. The infamous ......... showing up in probably 1/3 of my sentences. (Or maybe that's a case of OCD rearing it's ugly head?)
Honestly..... 
I cannot help myself on a blog or message board.
And believe me, I have tried!
), have created soundtracks for each book they write. 
