Smile. When I first started posting Sounds of Summer and Aural Autumn, I had so many moments where I doubted myself. 'This is dumb,' I thought, 'nobody is interested in exploring music as it relates to creative writing.' I faltered and almost gave up. It seemed next to impossible to convey how much the right … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Smile, by Delectatio
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Aural Autumn: Enchanted, by Delectatio
This is a moment of sudden and reassuring realization. That split second when you stop what you're doing, smile, and say to yourself, This is what I was born to do. Please don't skip it. Don't gloss over this epiphany. The one that softens your wrinkles, stills your breath ever so slightly, and catches you in … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Enchanted, by Delectatio
Aural Autumn: Weep
Music that lingers with me is hard to come by. However, songs that strike a chord with my soul remind me of one simple truth: feeling pain, remorse, and defeat isn't a bad thing. There is closure to be found in the melancholic. Peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGqvg8XRwgk&start_radio=1&list=RDWGqvg8XRwgk Weep. We've all done our fair share of that. For … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Weep
Hope
While away from my blog, I feel absent, detached from my writing. Yet I'm also closer to those I love. It's an otherworldly trade-off, isn't it? https://soundcloud.com/ohthatkazuki/hope Writing lifts me up closer to the stars. It affirms the peace in me. May you find a similar peace within yourself. Breathe. Come alive. We're all floating in … Continue reading Hope
Things of Beauty Burn
In writing, we discover that things of beauty burn. Tonight, I'm inspired by Hammock yet again. Their song "Things of Beauty Burn" has inspired me to reflect on what it means to write about loss. Every great story has equal parts success and defeat, bitterness and hope. For this reason, I write to embrace what … Continue reading Things of Beauty Burn
Aural Autumn: Weese
Do you know what Urban Dictionary defines "weese" as? The guiding spirit, the worldly conscience, the reason for your existence. Without the Weese, we could not thrive, but without us, there would be no Weese at all. I hope that one day this definition will become widely accepted. Hello and welcome to my final entry in this year's Aural … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Weese
Aural Autumn: We Fade Like Dreams
Welcome to the epicenter of peace. Tonight, I'm hoping that you might dive straight in to "We Fade Like Dreams," a lush and warm track by Manners. I'm proud to add this one to my collection of Aural Autumn music. After a long week of writing in The Wrath and the Base, my project for NaNoWriMo … Continue reading Aural Autumn: We Fade Like Dreams
Aural Autumn: Her Smile
Gaaah!!! Is there anything more breathtaking than finding a song that makes you feel renewed? Like you're seeing the Grand Canyon, the Northern Lights, and the ocean stretching out before you, all at once? Hey there everyone. Welcome back to Aural Autumn, the series in which I explore the intersection between music, musings, and memories. … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Her Smile
Aural Autumn: Tunings
Hey everyone! I'm so glad to announce that I am, in fact, going to keep sharing my favorite music with you all throughout the fall and winter. "Sounds of Summer" may be on hiatus, but "Aural Autumn" is here to fill that void. As you might expect, this is a series in which I'll talk … Continue reading Aural Autumn: Tunings
Sounds of Summer: Back to You
Pop ballads from the early 2000s. Synthwave songs with just the right layers of haze and analog static. Ambient pieces that blend the choral and classical to a soul-stirring effect. Music means a lot to me, not just as a writer, but as a strongly emotive person. If the same goes for you, then I … Continue reading Sounds of Summer: Back to You
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