I’ve written before about how my Muse plays games with songs and music videos that tie into what I’m writing. Here’s one example from Dolphin Girl, and I’ve still never told the story about the theme song for the Angel in Training series.
After I started writing the Denim Days series I would listen to the radio and jot down songs that seemed to capture Mel’s feelings and Duncan’s feelings. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is one example. Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie is another. These are great songs and I listened to them again and again while writing the books, but none captured my imagination like Realize by Colbie Caillet.
I still remember exactly when my Muse smacked me in the face with this song. One day I was on the way to the grocery store and Realize came on the radio. I was about half way through the first book, which was set at a lakehouse in Minnesota. Such a strange choice for me. I never lived in Minnesota. And, while I spent time at a lake during my childhood, and felt very nostalgic about that time, I never had any romantic experiences there. This song seemed to be the perfect choice and even though I’d parked and needed to finish my errands I stayed to listen to the end of the song and to make a note of the title and artist.
When I returned home, and after the groceries were stored away, I pulled out the note and pulled up Realize on YouTube.
Goosebumps.
My Muse was messing with me yet again.
Every time this happens it’s always been the same. The song, lyrics, and feeling match what I’m writing and then I watch the video and the images match, too. Coincidence? I don’t know. All I do know is that it spooks me and thrills me, strangely, at the same time.
The ending of this video is not how the series ends, so if you haven’t finished the series you don’t have to worry about spoilers.
If you haven’t read the series, you can click here to find out more about them or buy them:
The Summer We Believed(Denim Days #1)
The Summer We Stumbled (Denim Days #2)
And newly released:
The Summer We Realized (Denim Days #3)
Enjoy the video!