The subject matter of a rant is more often than not a response to an imagined narrative. Accounting for the complexities and nuances of reality does not make fo

The subject matter of a rant is more often than not a response to an imagined narrative. Accounting for the complexities and nuances of reality does not make for a good narrative and therefore does not make for a good rant. What I try to do is take some imagined narrative that is causing an emotional reaction and use that as a starting point for artistic creation. For example, I just wrote most of a folk song in the style of a murder ballad about a man who is laid off via a Zoom meeting, tracks down and murders the boss man, and is then found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Care to take a guess about the real-world motivations? The reality is that the people responsible for these layoffs are very different from the people in my emotionally charged imagination. The key is to use both our emotions and our inherent narrative drive in a productive manner. Funny enough, I wrote this song a few years back while still employed: C Stricken with terror F Do they still wanna pay? C How easy is it to let go G C What you don't see everyday? CHORUS: F G C And the search begins anew F G C A phone screen, an interview F G C Are the plans really falling through? F G C Just sign here, the papers are due Onsite or online Do they even know my name? If I were to leave here tomorrow Would the place stay just the same? CHORUS Working remote Does it always feel this way? And way back a long time ago Did they feel the same as today? CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS