Obsession

Thinking about what drives creativity I keep coming back to the idea of obsession, the forms it can take and present. The studious musician bent on getting their first choice schools selection, some kid in texas who by age 12 is already noodling on a guitar 10 hours a day, that guy on the forums who keeps shitting all over other peoples music and when pushed to 'do it better then...' well, does, and becomes world famous...

In other presentations it's harder to discern if a person is driven or being driven. There are examples the world over of musicians who didn't dare to be sober and nothing else mattered until that bit was sorted first.

On a smaller time scale and more universal experience, tunnel vision can keep you squarely spotting the target or can lead you so far astray you may have no idea where you are when you finally pick your head up to take a look around. Maybe something more local and oft unseen, a thought or idea that persists whether you want it to or not.

So, FNC #15 is about Obsession. What expression it takes or personal relation it holds is too wide a net to try and coral it. It can be life fullfilling to life ruining to just a persistent thing in someones life. So apply it however it fits best in your world.

I've actually had some difficulty in finding an image I'd think had universal appeal... so on that front all I can muster is the particular image that inspired my entry:

A young Dylan Thomas


... so if that does nothing for your notion of obsession, then ::insert that one reflecting time magazine of the year here:: share an image with your song that for you does align or provoke some notion of obsession as you see it.


Gratuitous c/p from @reticular

Blatant c/p from the @johnmusichead
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To get the official “Non-Contender” pin:

• The track has to be original, maybe even started while staring at the image.
  
  
• Creative process is up to you, there are no bad entries.
  
  
• If you can, share a little insight.

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Kicking things off: DT - Ode to Dylan Thomas (I did cheat a bit/have a little head start which is why its 'done' already)