by Lauren Rico | Jun 12, 2018 | Capturing Music in Words
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak about how I speak about music. Or, more precisely, how I write about it. I assembled this awesome Power Point presentation with video clips and audio and all kinds of cool graphics—only to have my tech setup fail miserably,...
by Lauren Rico | May 8, 2018 | Capturing Music in Words
Recently, I had the pleasure of doing a presentation on how I write about music—and how music is so hard to actually put into words. I mean, think about it…without using the title or saying any lyrics or humming any tunes, try and describe a song or a piece of...
by Lauren Rico | Mar 13, 2018 | Capturing Music in Words, Guest Post
In recent weeks I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with several new authors. It’s been so exciting—and eye-opening—to see how other writers approach some of the challenges I experience in my own writing—like capturing music in words on the...
by Lauren Rico | Feb 20, 2018 | Capturing Music in Words, Writing
I recently saw the film “I, Tonya,” about the rather sordid life and times of former pro figure skater, Tonya Harding. It was a time when skating was all about grace and fluidity; femininity above athleticism. Nancy Kerrigan had that package all tied up with a big...
by Lauren Rico | May 5, 2017 | Capturing Music in Words
When it was time for me to move on from my Reverie Trilogy, I was very anxious, afraid I might turn out to be a ‘one trick pony.’ What if I couldn’t create any more characters? What if I couldn’t come up with a new, compelling storyline?...
by Lauren Rico | Dec 13, 2016 | Capturing Music in Words
The thing about music is that it really IS a universal language. It may not speak specific words or sentences, but it definitely conveys specific emotions and sentiments…feelings experienced, at one time or another, by every human being on the face of the...
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