Comments on: The Sound of the Story http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Wendy http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130862 Wendy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:22:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130862 I love your books - they are a great mix of humor, romance, and so human. I read your book "Anyone but you" and wanted a sequel with his brother Max. Do you already do one? I love your books – they are a great mix of humor, romance, and so human.

I read your book “Anyone but you” and wanted a sequel with his brother Max. Do you already do one?

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]]> By: Katie Redhead http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130741 Katie Redhead Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:57:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130741 I really don't know enough about the story of AKMG to even be suggesting anything, and I never had the chutzpah to post on your blog before...(I'm not really a writer, just a fan) But I read your post about the sound of it and the group huggy-ness of it...and I had a thought that I can't resist sharing, because possibly helping one of my favorite authors...even if it's to help her cross off what she doesn't want to use...would make my day. And also help you to finish the book sooner so I'm that much closer to devouring it. =) What about either Never let you go or Never let me go? Creepy and/or loving. I really don’t know enough about the story of AKMG to even be suggesting anything, and I never had the chutzpah to post on your blog before…(I’m not really a writer, just a fan)

But I read your post about the sound of it and the group huggy-ness of it…and I had a thought that I can’t resist sharing, because possibly helping one of my favorite authors…even if it’s to help her cross off what she doesn’t want to use…would make my day. And also help you to finish the book sooner so I’m that much closer to devouring it. =)

What about either
Never let you go
or
Never let me go?

Creepy and/or loving.

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]]> By: Marta http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130429 Marta Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130429 When this subject comes up, I'm always fascinated that anyone can write with all that noise in the background. Well, not noise, really. I can tune out noise in general. It's all those extraneous words floating around that drive me crazy. They're so distracting, pushing their way into my head the way they do, mingling and getting in the way. I love finding songs that match the mood I want, I just can't listen to them while I'm writing. Is it just me? When this subject comes up, I’m always fascinated that anyone can write with all that noise in the background. Well, not noise, really. I can tune out noise in general. It’s all those extraneous words floating around that drive me crazy. They’re so distracting, pushing their way into my head the way they do, mingling and getting in the way.

I love finding songs that match the mood I want, I just can’t listen to them while I’m writing. Is it just me?

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]]> By: Kate http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130398 Kate Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:19:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130398 This is so interesting; I do the same thing and music can really make or break the way I get into a story. Do you have playlists for your other books? I'd love to see them! This is so interesting; I do the same thing and music can really make or break the way I get into a story. Do you have playlists for your other books? I’d love to see them!

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130387 CrankyOtter Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:24:08 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130387 Nuts. Go to either http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ plus this, cut and pasted michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html or http://tinyurl.com/mk5e8u Nuts. Go to either
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/
plus this, cut and pasted
michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/mk5e8u

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130386 CrankyOtter Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:22:34 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130386 Re: how cool Katie Melua is, check out this Ted talk http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html and drag the cursor over to about 11:20 and listen to the last 90 seconds. Includes a clip of "9 million bicycles in beijing" Is iTunes set up so you could share your playlist and we can just go search on it and download without looking for them all automatically? I love when you share your collages too. But you have to explain to me what they mean to you because they're a little impermeable to me until you tell me. Re: how cool Katie Melua is, check out this Ted talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html
and drag the cursor over to about 11:20 and listen to the last 90 seconds. Includes a clip of “9 million bicycles in beijing”

Is iTunes set up so you could share your playlist and we can just go search on it and download without looking for them all automatically? I love when you share your collages too. But you have to explain to me what they mean to you because they’re a little impermeable to me until you tell me.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130282 Jenny Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:22:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130282 Moth, I will look into that, I promise. Lori, they're really themes. The Coolidge was the old love theme for Emme and North, the Melua is the theme for Emme and Alice, the Dylan is North's theme. They're like the collage, they help me go back into the story after I've spent a day doing galleys for a different book. For example. Moth, I will look into that, I promise.

Lori, they’re really themes. The Coolidge was the old love theme for Emme and North, the Melua is the theme for Emme and Alice, the Dylan is North’s theme. They’re like the collage, they help me go back into the story after I’ve spent a day doing galleys for a different book. For example.

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]]> By: Ericka http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130281 Ericka Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:03:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130281 huh. cool. this should be an interesting ride. glad you're happy! huh. cool. this should be an interesting ride. glad you’re happy!

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]]> By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130279 Moth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:42:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130279 Sigh. I gave up and just posted it on my blog instead of taking up this whole thread trying to get it to work. Here's a link for any interested parties: http://moth-insertwittytitlehere.blogspot.com/2009/08/playlist-for-jennifer-crusie-book.html Sigh. I gave up and just posted it on my blog instead of taking up this whole thread trying to get it to work.

Here’s a link for any interested parties:
http://moth-insertwittytitlehere.blogspot.com/2009/08/playlist-for-jennifer-crusie-book.html

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]]> By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130278 Moth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130278 Argh. Imbed code worked in the "preview" function. One more try: <a href="http://www.profileplaylist.net" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/standalone/68542377" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/download/68542377" rel="nofollow"></a> Argh. Imbed code worked in the “preview” function.

One more try:

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]]> By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130277 Moth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:35:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130277 Don't know if you've heard of playlist.com but you can put together a playable playlist and then embed it on your blog, website, whatever. They didn't have every song on this list but they had most of them so I made you a playlist. I hope the embed code works... <a href="http://www.profileplaylist.net" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/standalone/68542377" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/download/68542377" rel="nofollow"></a> Don’t know if you’ve heard of playlist.com but you can put together a playable playlist and then embed it on your blog, website, whatever.

They didn’t have every song on this list but they had most of them so I made you a playlist. I hope the embed code works…

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]]> By: Lori J. http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130269 Lori J. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:49:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130269 Jenny, are you using one song per scene or are all the songs a sort of collage, giving you a feel for the story and representing the whole book in music instead of pictures? I'm curious about how the songs fit into the story. Diane, I'm going to watch the movie this weekend. ;) Jenny, are you using one song per scene or are all the songs a sort of collage, giving you a feel for the story and representing the whole book in music instead of pictures? I’m curious about how the songs fit into the story.

Diane, I’m going to watch the movie this weekend. ;)

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]]> By: Beki http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130259 Beki Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130259 Thanks for the reminder. Chelle kind of forced me to try a collage for my latest mss and it came out so well I hung it on the wall. I love it. I'm still unsure about the whole idea of a soundtrack just because once I get into the groove, I don't hear anything around me anyway. Or is it supposed to PUT you into the groove? Thanks for the reminder. Chelle kind of forced me to try a collage for my latest mss and it came out so well I hung it on the wall. I love it. I’m still unsure about the whole idea of a soundtrack just because once I get into the groove, I don’t hear anything around me anyway. Or is it supposed to PUT you into the groove?

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]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130250 Diane (TT) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130250 Lori J - thanks for the link, I enjoyed it. I finally got around to requesting the movie from the library, as a result! Lori J – thanks for the link, I enjoyed it. I finally got around to requesting the movie from the library, as a result!

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]]> By: Lori J. http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130245 Lori J. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130245 I can't wait to read the scene that was inspired by Remains of the Day by Danny Elfman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qgmdVgN70 I can’t wait to read the scene that was inspired by Remains of the Day by Danny Elfman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qgmdVgN70

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]]> By: Briana http://www.arghink.com/2009/08/11/the-sound-of-the-story/#comment-130238 Briana Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:34:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1578#comment-130238 Yay! I'm SO excited for this one. And glad it's making you happy right now. Yay! I’m SO excited for this one. And glad it’s making you happy right now.

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