I've rediscovered a musician whose work I really enjoy--Yiruma. He's a pianist and composer from South Korea. Listening to his music makes me want to learn to play his songs on the piano, even though I can't play much of anything besides "Heart and Soul". I love how Yiruma conveys such beauty and emotion in a clear, uncomplicated way.
Unfortunately, I have no piano on which to practice. Thus my mind turns to other creative venues. I like listening to good music while writing. His music makes me want to bring his songs to life in writing. It reminds me of precise descriptions and breathtaking metaphors that cause you to hault and think before continuing. It reminds me to concentrate on speed or pacing, on tone and intensity. I'm not quite ready to put out any masterpiece of literature, but I'd like to reflect many things in his music into my writing.
Currently, I want to hone my writing and work on making it more pleasing to the ear. I can do this with more repetition, which will lend to the rhythm and pace, maybe add a little rhyming... oh, and keep up with using assonance, consonance and alliteration. Fun fun.
I need to work on similies and metaphores too. --__-- They are on my shit list at the moment. *sigh* Practice makes perfect.
One of my favorite Yiruma songs so far is "When the Love Falls"
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