100 Great Songs to Publish a Book to, #55: Sniff ‘n’ The Tears, Driver’s Seat

An excellent track to listen to when plotting a novel-length work of fiction.  Like the first 15 seconds of this music, in your first 15 sentences you need to hook the reader, show them (lack of ability notwithstanding, natch) that you’re in charge, and hint at the fantastic journey you’re going to take them on.  Like the vocal, guitar, bass and keyboard parts in this song, you need to keep the pace and subplots and all the other elements running in the kind of harmony so effortlessly displayed here.  I’ve always wondered if there’s a way to deliver a similar satisfaction with the written word as music like this can satisfy.  (No, there isn’t.  Ed.)  I try to make my books read like this song sounds, but that probably just makes me a bit nuts.  Oh well.  (Yes, it does.  Keep taking the meds, James.  Ed.)

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