Saturday we went for a stroll down in Notting Hill. Embarassing to say that I went to Notting Hill for the first time in nearly 10 years I have been living in London.
What a magic place. I can't explain what if it's because of the Buzz, or because of all of those tourists walking around and laughing with such joyful energy...anyway...can't explain but I felt such a great energy in the air.
Of course it was impossible NOT to think of one of my favourite British romantic movies (Do I need to name it?). I laughed to myself when I caught myself trying to find the house where Hugh Grant's character lived in.
Anyway; the interesting fact is...that I have been having some dreams at night - with what seems to be an inspiration for a new romance. I swear I have been having some many lived dreams with characters, the places and the scenes... It's like a whole movie happening night after night. It's awesome!
The thing is...whilst I was in Notting Hill I saw a scene I had seen previously in one of those dreams. Really surreal! At that moment it was like a click in my mind.
A SIGN!
I took as a sign to start on a new novel. I have been working on my new novel and ... I am so happy to say that the novel has a title, has character with names and their own personalities....and a soundtrack.
You ask me; "A soundtrack?"
yes, a soundtrack!
I usually create a playlist on my IPhone and listen to the songs whilst composing the story. For an example; for The Truth Never Dies my soundtrack had the following songs;
'Somewhere in my broken hear' by Billy Dean (though I prefer the version by Renato Russo
' It ain't over 'til it's over' (Lenny Kravitz)
'Head On' (Jesus and Mary Chain)
And many other though the most special....the one that inspired the final pages was
'Somewhere over the rainbow' (the stunning version by Kamakawiwo'ole )
