Happy Earth Day
And what better way to go out and celebrate our planet than by buying a book? Hey, how about DRAMA! Show, Don’t Tell? I mean, they’ve already gone and used all that paper to print up the darn thing. Don’t think of it as just buying a book. You’ll be saving the planet!
Why yes, I do have no shame.
Speaking of Earth Day, one little thing that I do to help out is, whenever possible, I’ll walk somewhere instead of taking my car. I walk around town a lot. Just ask my neighbor who always sees me out and about. Aside from being great exercise, walking gives me time to think and to work. I’d say that the most important part of the writing process happens for me while I walk and listen to my iPod. I have particular playlists for particular moods and especially for particular books. Here’s what I listen to when I’m developing new ideas or scenes or whatever for DRAMA! (It’s a rather eclectic mix, though it should be no surprise that it’s rather heavy on showtunes.)
DRAMA! Playlist
“Who Am I Anyway?” from A Chorus Line
“Cabaret” from Cabaret (Duh)
“The Grease Megamix”
“Bubble Pop Electric” by Gwen Stefani
“Friends” by Bette Midler
“You’re my Best Friend” by Queen
“Rent” from Rent (Duh again)
“Lose Yourself” by Eminem (Surprising, I know.)
“The Entertainer” by Billy Joel
“Gone Going” by Black Eyed Peas (featuring Jack Johnson)
“The Rose” by Bette Midler
“Brush Up Your Shakespeare” from Kiss Me Kate
“I Have Confidence” from The Sound of Music
“Wind it Up” by Gwen Stefani
“Hey Old Friends” from Merrily We Roll Along (performed by Barry Manilow)
“Linus and Lucy” by Vince Guaraldi
“You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” from the play of the same name
“My New Philosophy” also from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
“Popular” from Wicked
A Medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz in concert.
“The Show Must Go On” by Queen