How do you distil an entire novel into a song or a series of songs?
This is a task of mad proportions – and a question that will resonate with any writer who is stuck in the throes of a pitch or blethering through a blurb. Or is simply trying to fathom what their own darn book is about.
This weekend I’m celebrating the anniversary of the launch of My Memories of a Future Life. And since the story explores reincarnation in reverse, I thought I’d turn the Undercover Soundtrack inside out. I’m inviting two musicians whose work has featured on book trailers in past posts to share how they pack an entire novel into a teensy song.
So today, please welcome composer-singer Beth Rudetsky on the Red Blog who’ll be talking about writing a song for Zoe Sharp’s thriller Fifth Victim
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How do you distil an entire novel into a song or a series of songs?
Nail Your Novel 
#1 by Jim Christopher on September 9, 2012 - 7:55 am
Roz< Thanks for the recommendation and the Zoe Sharp article. As a musician, writer and reader, I have often been inspired by by books when composing.