
I have lots of ideas for stories all the time! I’ve always had a very creative mind and stories and music just seem to pour out of me. I like the idea of unlikely heroes and characters overcoming obstacles or saving the day! I tend to write fast and once I have begun a story, I'll finish it straight away while the idea is fresh in my mind. I don't like to get interrupted as this can stop the flow of music and words and as I experienced last year with a story, I can find it hard to find the inspiration to pick up where I have left and finish!
Sometimes I go and sit in my local park writing my ideas down in a book. As our stories are all about nature and animals, this is a great location to find inspiration but I have also had ideas randomly whilst traveling on the tube for instance!
Once I have an idea for a story, I write the story, sometimes at the same time as the score, sometimes separately, and I type out copies for studio recording sessions. Sometimes I leave sections of the score blank for Adie to write music in, sometimes we collaborate, there really are no rules or structures to how we create Music Audio Stories. It's all very organic. I can tell you this... all of my original drafts of the stories have very few changes or edits on them! The same is said for the music. I feel like Music Audio Stories write themselves and all I need to do is just listen!
The responds to our audio books has been amazing! I'm so glad people can hear how unique our stories really are. You can read a few press snippets here: http://www.musicaudiostories.com/press
I can't wait to see where this incredible journey takes me next!
♥ Anna-Christina