tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post413522151030297733..comments2023-11-18T22:19:35.259-05:00Comments on MuseInks: The Mystical Muse of Music. (Or: What's on Your End of Life Playlist?)Ami Hendricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-34214214192165156442012-05-02T21:07:50.137-04:002012-05-02T21:07:50.137-04:00May the winds be at your back! Edit well, my frien...May the winds be at your back! Edit well, my friend, edit well...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228237190423435197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-65421939412365958412012-05-02T20:26:55.358-04:002012-05-02T20:26:55.358-04:00David: I love your description of "removing m...David: I love your description of "removing my own pausing phrases." Am currently doing <i>just that</i>.<br /><br />Me -- "Blast! Those are my words coming out of his mouth again." ::grumble:: ~wields Vorpal Sword of Editing Doom and charges back into the fray~Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-80114199060823028142012-05-02T20:20:27.404-04:002012-05-02T20:20:27.404-04:00That means that you're listening to your chara...That means that you're listening to your characters. I discover characters' voices quickly once I go through the dialogue and begin removing my own pausing phrases. Amazing how those things find their way in there... :)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228237190423435197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-58328557266349637572012-05-02T20:15:58.100-04:002012-05-02T20:15:58.100-04:00Thanks for the comment, David. My current WIP prom...Thanks for the comment, David. My current WIP prominently features a male MC and a female who is *much* younger than I. I was afraid that I would make either or both of them sound too much like me. Then I went the music route, and both instantly had their unique voices. :) <br /><br />[Funny, the one loves stuff I'm not crazy about, but I don't mind it if I'm listening from her perspective. I'm weird that way.]Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13639087.post-22064871822473374842012-05-02T18:28:26.511-04:002012-05-02T18:28:26.511-04:00Great post! You're so right, that music tells ...Great post! You're so right, that music tells us so much about each other. I had never considered delving into my character's musical preferences, at least not when they are not glaringly obvious. Thanks for the thoughts.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228237190423435197noreply@blogger.com