In order to understand why Dead Sara is the only band that works for me while I’m writing, let’s have a look at its parts. I’ll start from the ground up with drummer Sean Friday. Since “Weatherman” is the first song I heard from them, I’ll break down what I hear in layman’s terms. Drum roll, please. Literally, as that’s how Thumpin’ Sean powers into the track. His drumming during the verse helps push along the riff—even when Bouncy Siouxsie isn’t playing it and Groovin’ Chri

It’s high time I write about the band Dead Sara . The use of music while writing may not be the most obvious connection to make, but it is a surprisingly useful tool. Music can spark up your inspiration or power your way through tough spots in a story. I find that the way I listen to music while writing can subtly change how I tackle a part of the story. Play an album, loop a song, listen to it in the background, concentrate on a specific part for a few minutes and so on. I

The writing class for how to write an autobiography is over. There were only four lessons in four weeks, and though I can’t say I learned a great deal about writing an autobiography, it certainly did remind me of writing techniques that I should already know. I discovered that I hadn’t fully interiorized techniques that I thought I knew well. The class worked as a refresher which is always helpful. I also met some interesting people with very different writing styles and inte