Theme Songs

What's playing on the iPod right now: "Unwritten" - Natasha Bedingfield


I believe that everyone should have a theme song. The song should capture an emotion or motivate you to live your best life. I think it's obvious that my song is the one playing right now. I found this song before the Pantene commercial. Actually, my kids kept singing the chorus and I thought it was catchy. I think they got it from Nickelodeon. Anyway, a quick Google search later and I had my new tune. The words capture where my head is at now and serves as motivation and prophecy. Some of the words are "I am unwritten, can't read my mind. I'm undefined. I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned." This song is an excellent metaphor for my calling as a writer. Just listen to the chorus: "Staring at the blank page before you, open up the dirty window, let the sun illuminate the words that you cannot find.....Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten." But don't just take my word for it. Listen for yourself and feel free to share your own personal theme song.



I think I mentioned in my first post that I am working on a novel. I have started a story tentatively titled, "Just Say I Do". I am 11,698 words and 6 chapters into it and I just realized that the direction is all wrong. Now I basically have to begin again. But I am not discouraged. Why? I was reading one of my favorite blogs by the author Tayari Jones. I learn so much from it. Anyway, on her November 5 & 7, 2007 post link she gave a pop quiz called The Wallet and the Road trip. It breaks down to say that being a writer is about making mistakes. The key to success is how you handle those mistakes. I plan to rewrite the story and keep you posted on where I am in the Word-O-Meter box.

On a side note, I am going to Hilton Head with the hubby for the Martin Luther 'tha King weekend. I might even try to post a few pictures when I return.

Peace.