It’s been a very long time since I posted here. I’ve got what feels like a million drafts explaining things – and some of them will see the light of day, but I’ve been working on getting back to what I’m supposed to be doing – writing books.
It’s been difficult to get to the point where I feel safe talking about anything related to creativity (and yes, there will be an update on that soonish). But I’ve been working on the second edition of A Desert Song, and it’s brought back the time capsule of when I sat down to write it, musically speaking.
One thing about being a Canadian of my vintage is that you very likely know about CanCon (Canadian Content) – and likely remember the whole thing that happened around Bryan Adams Waking Up The Neighbours – in regards to that. No matter what your take on it, I can’t deny the fact that because it exists, in tandem with my background, have a damn broad knowledge of Canadian recording artists.
But, when I challenged myself to write a novel in a year, a lot of CanCon was on my iPod. While the book references music that was more in line with its protagonists – the playlist behind the scene included groups and musicians like Duane Steele, Glass Tiger, Our Lady Peace, and yes, Nickelback.
The post title was the song that was playing as I wrote the original ending to the novel. It was always intended to be a trilogy, and I’ve got the original hard copies of my writing stored safe and sound. With the stress of the last five years, it’s been hard to find that creative spark, and I stand by my statement:
When you deliberately trample on the very spark that fuels someone’s passion for creation, you plunge far beyond the realm of merely not being a good person. To extinguish that fiery drive within another is nothing short of monstrous – a betrayal of the very essence of what it means to create. (link/)
Until Next Time,
