The book and other dreams

For those of you who have read my first entry, you will have read that this blog isn't just about my dream of writing a book, but it's also about other dreams.

I've always liked music, and I've always liked playing instruments. At the moment I can play the piano enough to be able to sing a little on the side (but no concerts). I've been trying to learn how to play the guitar. This is a little more tricky for me. A friend a while back had two guitars, and one day he handed me one and said "do this". Then he played something on his guitar, and I copied him. That's really the only way I've been taught how to play. I only had two "lessons" with him, and I've tried since then to play, but I just can't seem to find that rhythm when I'm playing.

My brother who is getting married in August, has asked me to perform a song in the wedding. Not particularily with a guitar, but I thought "why not". So a couple of weeks back I found the tabs for Extremes "More Than Words", and after my husband fell in love with the song, we thought it would be a good idea to try it out. So the past 6 weeks I have been trying to learn this song. Playing tabs is new to me, as I know a little bit of chords before, you know - the basic ones. So this evening or tomorrow I was thinking I'd record myself playing the song and post it on youtube, then in another few weeks I'll do it again and see if there is any progress, and if it will do for a wedding. If not, I have a very expensive karaoke system which will save me =)

Book is coming along fine. I've taken a break now at chapter 10 to read through everything I have written so far, fill in some lose threads and edit parts which don't sound right (those logical mistakes as I like to call them). Unfortunately I haven't heard back from the boy who was going to read it, maybe he's been busy - I don't know, and the specialist in amnesy hasn't replied either. So I'll have to do without them.

Yesterday, just out of nowhere, an idea for a new book popped in to my head. I'm not sure what genre it is, it was sort of like a picture. So inspired by J.Kaye http://365-days-of-novel-writing.blogspot.com/2010/05/365-days-of-novel-writing-day-one_18.html I have now written down the book ideas (I think it's her version of story idea) I've been carrying around for a while - in total four book ideas, plus the three I'm writing now. One is a love story, one a fantasy - sci fi - love story, another is a book about a womans fight to survive lost love, and the last one is the one I just mentioned, which I'm guessing is a crime. All but the first one are for young adults, so I'm guessing that's my "way".

Now I've got one little rascal who has stolen my book of Thesaurus to get my attention, so I'd better see to that!