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This song is dumb. I mean downright dumb. Listen to the lyrics and the horrible things that they say about Africa. I know… I know… they meant Ethiopia, but they didn’t say Ethiopia, they said Africa. “There’s a world outside your window, and it’s a world of dread and fear Where a kiss of love can kill you, and there’s death in every tear … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist
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“Ghost In The Rain” You’re here again before my eyes A ghost within a dream Things that you do and say Just kill me every time Is this how, how it will stay? By the river I walk and wander on I’m a warrior on a journey home Will you show me the way to you once more Always yours, ghost in the rain … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Next up on the playlist is a song that… well you really don’t need a Holiday as an excuse to listen to this one… Not the most politically correct song, but I can’t tell you how many drunken karaoke nights I’ve done around the Holiday where me and a few friends got up and sang this one… no I do not have video. When … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN THE UNITED STATES!!! You dig into that Turkey and you enjoy it, your grandma/wife/spouse/etc./Boston Market worked hard on that meal for you! So this is a tradition I started last year on my facebook account, and now I’m going to do it here. So now this is my writing playlist, Christmas edition. From now until Christmas, I’m … Read More From My Writing (Christmas!) Playlist
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One of Avantasia’s songs off of the Metal Opera. Again, a very well done album that I thoroughly encourage everyone to listen to. When to Listen:Â This is a reflective song. Listen to this when a character is doing inward looking or soul searching. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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This one… is a rarity for me. I don’t typically deal in anything Metallica post ’89. Once the Black album came out, it was fairly obvious that band had sold their soul to the ‘alternative’ genre that is the bane of most metal/hard rock fans. It’s an all encompassing, soul-sucking, genre that has some of the most vapid, and undefinable music out there. Remember … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Well I couldn’t put it all on one list, so here’s #2… these are songs that I do not recommend listening to when trying to write, not without a foreign substance involved (which I also don’t recommend), Again, this is strictly opinion, so don’t get mad if you see your favorite song on here… (If it is on here… seriously though!) 😉 System Of … Read More On My Writing Banlist #2
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Okay, disclaimer, I know I posted this song before, but having recently recovered this version, I wanted to post it so everyone knows why I love this song: This is my wife’s favorite movie but… I don’t know, for me its painful to watch. I actually mean that literally the horrible editing where they don’t hold a single shot for more than a couple … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Okay, now that I’ve sufficiently bashed pop music in my last post… allow me to extend an olive branch to my readers who listen to said music: The first song I head by Adele was ‘Rumor Has It’ and… yeah I wasn’t impressed. However my wife loves her. So obviously I was going to be subjected to more of her music. Most of it … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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So for months, I’ve been sharing my writing playlist with everyone, particularly songs that I personally love that really have helped turn the creative wheels. Some songs are more responsible than others when I’ve written stories. Some songs are solely responsible for the main plot lines, while others have just helped stave off the writers block, and even more have just given me energy … Read More On My Writing Banlist
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I don’t know, I stumbled on this one a while back… it stuck with me. When to listen: General playlist maybe? I listened to this song throughout writing Divinity. So maybe something with a diety in it. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com I’ll use those comments to … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Yes I know, these guys again! Sorry, I love this song and about 4 or 5 from this album are showing up on my list now. When to listen: Definitely brainstorming. Likely a song you listen to when your hero first takes up the sword to accept the journey he’s about to go on. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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