Welcome to Music Monday! As many of you know, music contributes a great deal to my writing process. Whether it’s a song’s lyrics, beat, rhythm, or tone, I find myself constantly inspired by it.
Last week, I decided to push pause on my new novel to first finish revising a short story I wrote for last year’s NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. I began rewriting this piece back in February, but both life and exhaustion kept me from finishing it. So, now that I have the energy and peace of mind to focus, I’m going to.
To help inspire me, I’ve been watching the music video for Sia’s “Elastic Heart”–a lot.
In a nutshell, my story is about two crazies trying to off each other. So, I need to find things that inspire my inner psycho. And this music video definitely does. Shia LaBeouf and Maggie Ziegler’s movements, facial expressions, and emotions spark the exact feelings I need to experience to write my story.
Another reason I love this video is its meaning. Just like my main character, Shia LaBeouf is forced to face his inner demons (Maggie Ziegler), and then battle to overcome them. And that battle involves a wide range of emotions: fear, anxiety, denial, courage, pity, curiosity, pain, rage…It all adds up to a powerful and moving display. And watching it makes me feel closer to my main character and his struggles.
So, if you’re looking for a video that has edge, emotion, and a splash of insanity, then check out “Elastic Heart” by Sia!
And if you’d like to watch the making of this video, as well as understand its meaning better, click here!
What song(s) are you in love with right now? Which one(s) offer you inspiration? Let me know! I’m always searching for songs that motivate my writing.
Photo credits:
Jen's Pen Den 
That girl is such an amazing dancer and performer. Hope the writing is going well.
You may like this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z9Kmla_ceA
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Well, it’s me again and I am back with Eminem. To get in that battle, that edge, I like this. It’s the final rap battle with Em against the bad guys. Em is a better actor than a lot of people give him credit for. You see the intensity and he moves from one emotion to the next so easily.
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