"Science has proven that music enhances the mind’s ability to function. The best music for..."

“Science has proven that music enhances the mind’s ability to function. The best music for writing is instrumental and repetitive. 

 

When you’re in a final stretch of a project, writing with music in the background beats silence. You can’t guarantee silence so if you have it, and it’s disrupted, it can be hard to refocus. On the other hand, music can trump any distracting sounds and even act as motivational fuel, just like a catchy uptempo song inspires you to run that extra mile.”

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Sofia Quintero is a writer, activist, educator, speaker, and comedienne. She is also the author of Efrain’s Secret and has written several hip-hop novels under the pen name Black Artemis.

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