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Question of the day part 9 (even though days go by lol)
RokofAges75:
Do you incorporate songs into your stories, and if you do, how so? BSB songs or songs by other artists? What's your opinion on doing this? Is it corny? Appropriate in some instances? Both?
I used to put song lyrics in certain stories, like at the beginning or end of a chapter (or sometimes in the middle), but I've stopped doing that after realizing that 1) I scroll right past lyrics in other people's stories without reading them, so why should I expect anyone to read them in mine? and 2) It can be really corny and downright distracting, especially if they're placed in the middle of a chapter. I am not knocking anyone who does use song lyrics that way, though, because I totally get why. I love music, and when I find a song that inspires me or really fits the scene, I want to include it! Broken and BMS had huge "soundtracks" of songs I used in them, enough to fill six CDs (because I burned them all one time, because I have no life LOL). A lot of them are really cheesy songs that I've since come to dislike, though. :(
I still include music in my stories, but only if it fits into an actual scene - like if the characters are actually singing or listening to a song on the radio or something. Sometimes I can cheat and include songs that inspire me that way... I did that with Queen's "Show Must Go On" in Curtain Call when I had Nick listening to it on his ipod before a show. It made sense in the scene, but it was also my personal anthem for that story, and I just really, really wanted to reference it.
I use a combination of BSB songs and songs by other artists - whatever fits, really!
Do you ever imagine songs while you're reading a fanfic, even if there isn't a mention of the song in the story itself?
I was going to say no, but then I realized that stuff reminds me of songs all the time! I am constantly singing to myself when I'm alone LOL. Usually it's as a joke, though, and often it's something from South Park, because I can make a South Park reference to just about anything. I can't remember the last time it happened when I was reading a fanfic, but I'm sure it's happened. I don't think I've ever read something and thought, "This song would be perfect playing in the background of this scene!" though.
RokofAges75:
New question: What do you do in real life, and what impact does it have on your writing? Do you tend to include things you know a lot about from your job and/or hobbies in your stories? Are you an expert at anything that comes in handy when writing fiction?
Carter-Orange:
Do you prefer writing/reading a female centered fic or male centered and why?
I like them both equally, both reading and writing. Obviously it's easier to write from a female point of view because I know how they think lol.
mare:
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I have been a music teacher/singer for a long time now and it does help writing in this fandom because I understand how music works and know lots of musicians both in the industry and out of it. I have a pretty good handle on how the business works seeing how some of my friends have dealt with the spotlight on occasion. Also knowing how horrible the business can be has helped me come in at things from an insider's point of view. I guess that's where I use my 'expertise' I don't really use the teaching aspect too much. I have only made one character a music teacher in all of my novels.
As for hobbies, most of them revolve around music so I guess by default, I do kind of include them in my stories lol I don't really do much else except music type things besides reading and writing. Maybe I should take up a sport... yeah, I couldn't even finish typing that without laughing.
I am an expert at awesomeness! And it does come in handy, often! ;D :crazy:
Carter-Orange:
Do you incorporate songs into your stories, and if you do, how so? BSB songs or songs by other artists? What's your opinion on doing this? Is it corny? Appropriate in some instances? Both? I don't usually incorporate songs into my stories, but I have kind of in one. I've used a few song lyrics as poetry that Nick was writing in a letter to someone. I can't remember if it was BSB lyrics or someone else's. Maybe it's corny, but I like corny sometimes lol.
Do you ever imagine songs while you're reading a fanfic, even if there isn't a mention of the song in the story itself? Can't say that I have imagined a song as I'm reading, but I know that when I listen to Song For The Unloved, I think of Song For The Undead :)
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