Miley Cyrus performed Wrecking Ball at Times Square. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I like the song. My kids, former fans of Hannah Montana, watched the performance with uncertainty, glancing at me for my reaction from time to time. My eldest pointed out that Miley wasn't as naked this time. Poor, poor Miley. Talk about someone who has lost innocence and doesn't believe in magic. If she had faith in her own potential or trusted in her talent would she be exploiting herself like this? Very sad. I actually watched video a week or so ago just to see what the hype was about. I'm all for artistic expression and was ready to give the benefit of the doubt. I tried to see some of the directors vision, looking for the rubble and nudity as a metaphor for vulnerability, being stripped bare; but then the licking of the construction material grossed me out and the whole thing left me feeling like both Miley and the wrecking ball needed to be sanitized. I hope she comes out on the other side as a wiser adult, able to get past the embarrassment of her behavior without too much therapy.
Click here to view Wrecking Ball on YouTube.
Click here to view The Onion's slideshow. Much better.
I think I lost some of my faith in my talent and the value of perseverance over the last part of 2013. RWA 13 in Atlanta was not a screaming success for me. I can partly blame that on the fact I had just torn a tendon in my bicep (what I thought was a pinched nerve at the time) -- I wasn't nearly as social this year. My pitches went well, but yielded nothing. I came home, got some pain meds for my shoulder, and proceeded to do very little in the way of writing for the rest of the year. I dropped the ball.
This year is starting out with me blogging again (yay!) and writing forward. The good news is that pain med induced dreams can be very realistic and very weird. I have a couple new premises for future projects. I also spent a lot of time considering my current characters and really know them much better. I expect today's writing to be productive.
Wish me luck! Good luck to you and your endeavors. Hope to post again soon.
*Note: I was looking for some Wrecking Ball parodies to link here but they all grossed me out. Sorry.
1 comment:
Glad to see you back! I only caught the couple of minutes before Midnight on TV, so I missed Miley's act (aw, shucks). As soon as the ball dropped, we turned off the TV (mainly because we had an hour's drive home).
Sorry to hear about your injury. Trying to write while you're dealing with pain is not easy. I remember having a headache for a month while writing. I finally decided to give my heroine that same headache (I certainly knew how grumpy it would make her!). It didn't make my headache any better, but I certainly had empathy with my character! Something to consider!
Here's to a productive 2014! Happy writing!
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