High School Mix CD

[rosiedoes]

So @GHowell on Twitter wanted me to make him a mixtape which was based on the theme of high school, so I made him one featuring some of the bands and songs I was into from the age of around 16-18. The latest track on this was first released in 2000.

Download.

I even made a cover, look (it's in the zip folder)!








Making this really made me quite nostalgic for when returntosender and I were about 17 and she made me a couple of mixtapes. Hefner would have made it onto this if I had a CD copy...

It feels like a lifetime ago, seriously.

Comments

[returntosender.livejournal.com]

I don't really get on I'M anymore, in truth! I'm more of an e-mail/facebook wall kind of girl.

That's really cool! I immediately thought of Nigel, who was so hilarious. Benedict Cumberbatch would play him in a film!

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

I have never heard of this person but I shall google.

The book is inspired by a fic I wrote a couple of years ago, but instead of being based around FOB it's based around a much more Kings of Leon-esque band - much grittier, I guess. Less fourteen-year-old fanbase.

yWriter 5 is my best friend right now.

[returntosender.livejournal.com]

I hope you approve of him!

Grittier sounds better I think. In fact the book sounds really interesting!

What is yWriter5?

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

That's Nigel. Get him a pair of rectangular spectacles and a better jumper and that's Nige.

The story is ultimately about the choice between passion and obsession and simple, slow-burning, not-hugely-exciting love. It's written in first person, which I was really reluctant to do at first, but when I finally gave in and but Sam's voice to it, it just fitted so much more easily. I guess it's all the years of writing journals for characters and stuff.

Ashe really wants to turn it into a screenplay and get it put out as an indie film, which I think would really suit it. It'll end up like some kind of surreal cross between Brokeback, Trainspotting and This Is Spinal Tap. Hahaha.

yWriter is an insanely useful program that Matte found - it basically helps you organise your novel. You can input the character information and chapters with sub-scenes and stuff, and it records whose POV each part is from, how many words you've written, when and where each scene is set... just to really keep you on top of your timelines and characterisations and stuff.

[returntosender.livejournal.com]

HA! I knew you'd get it. He's such a prig in Starter For 10.

I'm really interested in your novel, you've hooked me in! You're making a reference to Trainspotting the novel, not the film I hope? I really loathe the film but the book is amazing. Also - Spinal Tap is one of the gayest DVDs I own, and I own QAF :D

Yet another writing program that doesn't work on the mac ;) I may as well come clean and admit I haven't written anything in ages and ages, but I'm starting to ease myself back in. I feel compelled these days to imagine my own private world, you know?

You must remember how much I love first person, both reading and writing it! It's cool you've found your character's voice :D

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Haha. Well, when I say 'Trainspotting' I was just really joking about the influence of drugs in the story. The real catalyst for everything that happens centres on one member of the band's near-fatal drug overdose and how his family won't allow his SO to be in the hospital because they won't acknowledge the relationship. I'll email you a better explanation - which account are you using now?

[returntosender.livejournal.com]

There was something like that in the 1st season of The Wire. I think I screamed at the telly. Anyhoo, my e-mail is maryellen@t-mobile-sidekick.co.uk