Monday, August 5, 2013

Rockin' the Theme Song

I’m slowly working on a YA trilogy. I’ve plotted out the first two books in outline form and worked on the characters. They travel with me throughout my day, so I get to know them better all the time. I’ve created themes. The trilogy has a social statement, as well. I’ve even started writing Book I.

Usually, I create a playlist before I write. Songs that inspire the characters, speak to their nature and who they are. But I’ve never found a theme song for any of my novels. Until now.


Every time I hear this song, I think of my trilogy. It is a perfect fit—especially for Book 2. It inspires me to write it.


Do you create playlists for your characters? Or...do you have a theme song for one of your novels?

2 comments:

  1. That's great! I don't make playlists, but there's usually a song or album that fits the theme.

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  2. For my memoir, some songs trigger lots of memories, which helps in the revision phase.

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