Your Love Is My Drug

Kesha's (Ke$ha?) hit song (i don't like it but whatever) Your Love is My Drug reminds me of my WIP Damaged. It's been forever since I've written-- school has been hectic and exhausting and stupid-- but as of yesterday I am not longer a freshman, but a sophomore. School is out, and I have all summer to write. So I started up again today.

It's addicting.

The love of my WIP Damaged is my drug.

It's addicting, but really difficult. Much harder than Blue Abyss was to write. Blue Abyss taught me how to write a book, and now I'm applying that knowledge to Damaged but taking it a step further: I want to make Damaged powerful and gut wrenching. And I'm confident that I can do it. I am incorporating so much of my own emotion that it literally hurts for me to write, because it's forcing me to address a lot of things I've tried to forget about, namely pain.

I can't wait to see how this turns out. Like Kesha says, "I just can't get you off my mind." Damaged is with me to stay.

Here are the lyrics to "Your Love is My Drug." Completely accurate to my feelings about Damaged.

So. Do you have a WIP that could be applied to this song?

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Last night, at 3:30 AM, I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, and thinking about this post. (Yay for insomnia!) And I was thinking about what I wanted to put in it. At first, the listing obvious cutest YA couples came to mind, but then I thought, "No. I want to make this post about love in my life." So I am here to share the loves of my life:


1. Books.

I don't think "love" is a big enough word to sum up how I feel about books. I've been reading them since... well, forever. I read Harry Potter-- and understood everything but the "snogging"-- in first grade. Books and reading have always come naturally to me. I know I'm too young to be thinking about my funeral, but my ideal place to be buried would be in Barnes and Noble, because THAT PLACE IS AWESOME. It houses my first love, so to me, it's a sacred place.


2. Music.

Ah. I can't really say how many times I've relied on music, either to get me through a hard time in life or to help crank out a scene for my WIP. Sure, I am musically challenged, can't sing a note, play an instrument, or read sheet music, but I can still appreciate and love music.


3. My Dogs

These 3 little labs don't have a mean bone in their body. They snuggly heaps of flub and fuzz, and they are as loyal as can be. Just look at their faces-- how can you not love them?



4. My Horse

Another sweetheart who has always been there when I needed someone. He seems to understand things, sometimes better than I do. And look, I taught him how to give hugs!



5. The Twifties

Seriously, you guys are amazing. The first people I've ever known that understand my love for writing. Shout out to: Glo, Ink, Kyrie, Arya, Shady, Zoom, Choco, Kody, GeekPride, Hap, Phantom, Elusive, Rachel, KC, Static, Kidd, Because, Forest, Jade, Proof, Cash, Midnight, Sarahbear, Snow, Mae, HorseRider, Elysium, Para, Margo, Peachie, Hap, Tilt, Sumayyah, Ciera, Becky, Alex, BookGirl, Dystophil, Deltay, BW, Maddi

I know I forgot someone. Sorry in advance to that person ;)


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There are more things in life I love, like family and friends (duh) but those don't need explaining. Have a great Valentine's Day! You don't need a boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/etc to enjoy it.


On a parting note: Does Taylor Swift know how Romeo and Juliet ends?