Let’s play “guess that story!”

[swan_tower]

While I’m on tour, I’m taking a crack at drafting something new. I’m pretty sure it’ll be either a novelette or a novella, but if this piece works, it might also be a launching-point for something bigger. And I figure, to keep you all entertained while I bounce from city to city, I’ll give you a chance to guess at what it is!

Here’s your first hint:

"Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow" (Watch on YouTube)

Ignore the visuals; it’s the song itself that’s the clue. It rather perfectly encapsulates the character this story is about. Mind you, it’s a bit of a long shot that anybody might guess this one; you kind of need insider knowledge to put it together with things I’ve said before and realize there’s a connection. But don’t worry; if nobody guesses it from this, I’ll provide another hint to make it easier.

(If you’re one of the people I’ve talked to in person about wanting to do this story, then you are disqualified from guessing, for obvious reasons.)

Originally published at Swan Tower. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[dhampyresa]

Breaking Benjamin! I look forward to the finished product.

[swan_tower]

It's odd to me that I hadn't heard his work before quite recently. I definitely need to look for more!

[dhampyresa]

(Late, sorry!)

I think it helped to be an angry teenaged metal fan when Dear Agony came out to have heard of Breaking Benjamin.

My absolute favourite song is Anthem of the Angels, but I also like Dear Agony, Give Me a Sign, The Diary of Jane and Hopeless.

[swan_tower]

No worries about the delay! That's what comment notifications are for. :-)

Thanks for the links!

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

I have no idea, but I do like the song a lot!

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

It hits a really nice middle ground between grim and not-quite-grim. :-)

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

I'm amused, because I used that song as writing music for a novel and a novelette (the latter of which - "Matron Saint of Murder" - I believe you critiqued at one point).

I expect that whatever you're working on will be very different.

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

I remember that story! What I'm doing is perhaps not so different as you might think -- there's a degree of similarity in tone.