the soundtrack of my life
Writing is so much fun for so many reasons, but my favorite is being able to imagine what the soundtrack would be to match the story being told.
I recently decided to pursue my dream of writing a book that will be adapted as a movie. That’s a pretty wild dream considering I’ve never written a book before, never written a script, and have no idea what it’s going to take. I just know I’m committed to the idea. The plot has been playing in my head for the past four years or so, and the fact that it has never changed let me know that it’s a thought I need to finish.
If I had to summarize how I feel about this book and what it means for my creative writing career, I’d have to say that it is a dream actualized and an opportunity for me to escape to my ideal life. I was going to touch on this in another article but why not talk about it now? I looked up the definition of escapism and this is what I found.
I looked it up because I realized that in this season of not being employed by corporate America, I’ve had a significant, super uncomfortable amount of time to do anything. For a long time I was dedicating my time to applying to jobs, getting creative with my content on social media or just resting. A month ago, the book crossed my mind again and since then, I haven’t been able to stop working towards making it happen. I realized I was making an effort to escape the gruesome routine I had of either forcing the energy to apply to 30 jobs a day, or waking up to go back to sleep because I refused to face the reality I’m currently living. Believe it or not, being committed to something has changed my desire to get up and do something. Writing about my ideal self has influenced me to make an effort everyday to just be 1% better, and keep a balance of resting and being productive (not busy).
So about that soundtrack,
I’m compiling a list of neo-soul, alternative r&b, and r&b instrumentals that will heavily impact the course of this writing journey. I can already visualize every scene, so matching it with a song that does the emotion and passion of my writing justice, won’t be so difficult. I can’t wait to share it with you all. Please check back here frequently to find the updated track list.
