Melodic Mondays: Superheroes by The Script

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So, if you’ve been in the writing game for any amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly heard us writers talk about hurting our characters. Some authors (like me) in a strange, sadistic, yet masochistic sort of way rather enjoy the process; others (also like me, depending on my mood, character, and story) hate hurting their babies and sob miserably all the way though. Regardless of the author’s heart or lack thereof, the charries often end up hurt—whether physically, emotionally, or both. They’re often forced to labor, struggle, fight for even the smallest good thing to come their way.

But why do we do that? If half of us don’t even enjoy the process, why do almost all of us make our charries’ lives next to impossible?

Well, it’s simple really: so that they can become Superheroes.

This is why authors hurt their characters, why they make their lives impossible and force them to fight for every breath. So we can see our sweet babies turn their pain into power, and watch as our lovely people from the page become vibrant, beautiful, courageous individuals that readers will adore and relate to.

So what’d you think of the song? Hurt any of your babies lately? How’d that go for you, by the way: tons of tears or laughing maniacally the whole way through? Comment me!

19 comments:

UnknownSeptember 22, 2015 at 11:36 PM
*Massive gasp* I freaking love this song!!! It's actually a lot like Mika and Tomas from Two-Faced! It also helped me work something out about their powers. Which was nice. x)
As for hurting my babies, I wrote Mika having her first panic attack the other day. It went well. Lots of quiet internal cackling. Along with some cooing because Daku comforted her and I love his character so much. <3
--Rebecca
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Emily GSeptember 23, 2015 at 11:23 AM
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. Aaand pretty much the only reason is that there's a totally awesome/sad/HEARTBREAKING fanmade video for Agents of SHIELD to that song. Seriously, it makes me want to cry.

BUT anyway. This song is pretty awesome. I'm not even familiar with the artists or anything, but I love this song. xD
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Emily GSeptember 24, 2015 at 1:27 PM
Absolutely!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqKR9ZmE6Y
Yeah, I remember, though I don't remember if I listened to it or not. I'll check it out. :D
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AnonymousSeptember 25, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Oh my gosh. 'Have you hurt any babies lately?' LOL! XD

But, ahaha, this song is so good. :') And I have, in fact, hurt one of my little character babies; she's starting a high school and she's super nervous, poor thing. I put her through a lot. XD What about you?

Also, Alexa. Ahehehem. This is off topic, but I was so excited to tell you. akdjflaksjdfla. Are you ready for this? I watched . . . Ahehem. AVENGERS 2. (THE. MAXIMOFF. TWINS. *weeps and weeps and sobs and weeps and sobs*)
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Liz BrooksSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:40 PM
Oooh, I've heard this song before and I totally love it. I'm all for hurting my characters SO MUCH. Like, I usually have to tone myself down a little because my beta readers say things like 80% of your characters died in this book--you can't do that, or, this book made me so depressed I drowned a cat, or something like that. But it's sooooo fun.
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HeatherSeptember 29, 2015 at 10:33 PM
Huh, this is an interesting song, and I like how it relates back to us writers! I am not sure that the song is really my style, but thanks for sharing it! I always like to listen to new things. :)
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