Writing and The Goo Goo Dolls

I have just discovered how awesome the Goo Goo Dolls are so I just had to write a blog post dedicated to them.

"I just want you to know who I am..." -Iris. Remember that you want your charaters to be 3-D instead of 2-D so when writing, make sure that you want the readers to know exactly who your characters are personality-wise.

"I wanna wake up where you are. I won't say anything at all...So let's let it slide!"-Slide. Remember if your character does something wrong, karma needs to get back at him/her...It's nice to have a moral to your novels sometimes, if you're into that sort of thing.

"I'm killing myself from the inside out and all my fears have pushed you out. I wished for things I don't need..." -Sympathy. Usually at the climax or falling action, your protagonist realizes his/her mistakes, yadayadayada. Find whatever meaning you want in here.

"...It hurts because I was always trying to be honest in whatever I was doing." -John Rzeznik on the media. Sometimes agents reject you and you feel that you have done absolutely nothing wrong. Remember that the business world is a cold, cruel place where honesty is not always the best policy. Sad, but true.

"You need to surround yourself with people who are better than you...That way, you grow." -John Rzeznik. Always seek help from fellow writers and just read, read, read!

That's some writing wisdom I found in the lyrics and words of The Goo Goo Dolls. I'm sure none of this advice is new to you all though.

I was so inspired by their music, that I actually did a cover of Iris! It actually turned out pretty well. Maybe I'll share it sometime.