May 27
Songs
A few people have noted to me that I often give off the vibe of a song-writer. It’s interesting when I think about it, music does play a big role in my writing. I never write in the quiet, I’m listening to Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie right now. I really don’t like writing long pieces, I don’t think I’ve ever put more than twenty-five hundred words into a single subject. I like saying a lot without too many words. I like impact without length.
My favorite song-writers, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Alanis Morissette, they tell gorgeous, honest stories in under five minutes of lyrics. So, I definitely think that music is so much a part of why I’m able to write the way I like to write.
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I can definitely see that. Music is an amazing influence, especially (for me, anyhow) more abstract music. Seems to open the floodgates sometimes.
As a musician (bad really) that is why I was attracted to you. I was hoping to find enough poetry in your writing to steal and compose with.
“Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief
All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief”
So make it east for me bud, write a poem and I’ll compose the music. I’m on kompose.com and we could collaborate.
You raise a great point, I think a lot of ‘cross-pollination’ happens, ie, one of our favorite writers, Jeff Vandermeer talks a lot about The Church… I think they even worked on a project together.
Jagged Little Pill. That album got me threw my breakup with my ex. The ultimate, “fuck you motherfucker!” heartbreak album.