Smart stories, epic ideas
Author J.B. Simmons blogs on creative writing, editing, publishing, and music. He is the bestselling author of twelve books that bring hope to dystopia. Readers can't put them down.
November 2018 marks the release of The Blue Tower, the first book of a YA series about a boy who wakes up in a mysterious tower with no memories of his former life. He must learn who he was before he can figure out why he's here...and how to get out.
The Unbound trilogy tells the story of a teen from Manhattan with nightmares of a dragon and the world ending in 2066. It has been acclaimed as "The Da Vinci Code meets Hunger Games meets Left Behind... An imagining epic." (Hugh Hewitt)
In my first post on music, I wrote about tracks that inspire flow while writing. Just as priceless are songs that weave tales that themselves inspire writing. It's hard to pick among singer-songwriters, but I'll start with my unabashed ode to The Decemberists.
Lead singer Colin Meloy can WRITE.
Read MoreArt inspires art. Music and writing are art. Thus, music inspires writing. When I write -- trying to make words sing -- I let music work in my subconscious. This is the first of a series of posts on musicians who can help your written words flow. Each post will include a couple long videos.
I must start with Yann Tiersen, a French composer.
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