Can't shake the nerves

[cornerofmadness]

And I'm not alone. Even Sesame Street put out a meme on social media today saying it's okay to be anxious. Maybe so, Grover but it sure feels like hell. It's the 'there's nothing I can do' part of it that I can't get past. I'm sure that's true of a lot of Americans going into tomorrow. I mean yes I voted already and there's nothing more I can do but brace myself.

My brother's friend is now tagging along on the trip next week. I don't mind. I like him. My parents might come down for a day as well though Mom's toe is infected again. Not badly but still. I'm glad the podiatrist told her (so I didn't have to) that if it keeps happening they'll prophylactically amputate the tip of the toe. (I swear as a wound care podiatrist I did as many amputations as a Civil War doc).

Does any one want to see my nano tidbit? We'll see if I put up another one.

let's continue with the Music Monday but this time I'll start with sharing songs that contain a certain color, starting with the rainbow and picking up a few of the other biggies down the road. Feel free to chime in with your favorite song(s) that follow the weekly letter. Hit me with your favs. I love hearing new music or revisiting older pieces. So Red is the first in Roy G. Biv (I know I know Indigo got kicked off. Tough. I'm old. Indigo is in the damn rainbow)




This was so big and felt so heavy. I did my first lyricaltitles bingo story to this one. Scrambling the Summer Sky Hazbin Hotel

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Such a big slow dance number at all the dances. (get the idea I danced a lot in college? I did. I'm not great at it but that didn't stop me)

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Another one from the 80s (and the dances)

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There are plenty of animatics/amv for this one. Have one for The Owl House

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Not my favorite song on this list but I had a prompt from lyricaltitles to use red or blue song and somehow thought of this and had a prompt from fandomgiftbasket for Vox/Val (red and blue in color palettes) and wrote this Blue, Red and Grey Hazbin Hotel

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Nano tidbit from the actual novel-Sleep had eluded her for the past few days, that feeling of unnamed dread slipping into her mind, twisting it every time she nearly drifted off. They hadn’t a clue who had summoned the cats, the energy vampire, the demon, none of it. She agreed with her mentors that it was one person or one group of people because Al refused to believe a teenager her age was skilled enough to be doing this all on their own. If she was, then they might be screwed.

Comments

[sysann]

Your nano bits look lovely so far. I'd enjoy reading more if you want to share more! :)

Wished I had anything helpful to offer on anxiety, but I'm not exactly great at handling that myself.

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks. I'm glad you like them. I appreciate that

I'm doing my best to just avoid it all at the moment. I can't change whatever is going to happen so I can't make myself crazy about it

[sysann]

They do sound intriguing. I hope the writing's coming along nicely. :)

Understandable. Here's to fandom and writing stories! *brews tea*

[cornerofmadness]

I'm getting some done but frankly this election has killed creativity for the moment

[sysann]

I can understand that! If I can help you, please let me know. But I know muses can be fickle. Hope the woods will bring you some good writing time! :)

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I almost got something done today

[sysann]

Oh that's fantastic. *hugs*

[cornerofmadness]

got another 1K in the novel in the last hour so bonus. My nano is non traditional. I'm finishing a nano from two years ago (that I failed to do so in the last 24 months) and then starting something new (when I should be finishing other nanos. I'm notorious for starting and abandoning things)

[sysann]

But it's useful to keep around old works and finish them when they're good and ready to be finished unless you have a deadline to meet? - I'm sure you've long heard of the trick to write "what could happen next?" questions beneath unfinished works just in case you want to pick them up later and would like some prompts?
1k in an hour is a pretty amazing pace. Hope you can get more done soon. :)

[cornerofmadness]

Oh definitely useful (no deadlines on these) because otherwise I have a lot of time invested in unfinished works (and I do have a lot of wasted time at this point)

that's a good though about stories. thanks

[sysann]

Let me know if there's something I can do to help! :)

Not mine, but I agree that it can be rather helpful. :)

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks, right now I think I'm good. I'll let you know if I need a sounding board for an idea.

good luck with your own stories

[sysann]

All right. :)

Thank you! Currently I need patience more than luck. I'm sure you've met impish characters before. :D

[cornerofmadness]

Oh lord yes. I've had them take over whole novels. Even this year's wipbigbang was hijacked by an imp and he ballooned it to novel length.

[sysann]

Oh mine thankfully won't go *that* far! How do you live with one of those?

[cornerofmadness]

Sometimes I have to sit them down for a long talk and sometimes I look at it and realize that maybe they should have been the focus in the first place

[sysann]

Well they can be a blessing in disguise, that's for sure. :)

[cornerofmadness]

Indeed they can

[suzume]

Will Bloodstone do? - Amon Tobin

Or Bloodless - Andrew Bird?*

Scarlet - Brooke Fraser?

Dreaming In Red - The Calling

Red Rain - Peter Gabriel

[cornerofmadness]

Very nice. I only knew Red Rain.

Bloodstone was very interesting. I liked Brooke's voice on Scarlet and Bloodless was probably my favorite of the bunch

[suzume]

Heh heh, I aim to please!

[cornerofmadness]

good job