Music while writing.

[Kenzi]

Do you listen to music while you write? Do you listen to music before you write? do you try and make a new playlist for the feel of that story or do you just put it on shuffle?

[Caru]

I listen to music while I write, I just shuffle

[Kenzi]

Me too! Sometimes I use a Pandora station because the new lyrics give me something to think about

[Emma]

It depends...
Usually when I'm writing I have like music on quietly in the background, but sometimes I start humming along and I get distracted.

But sometimes my characters are doing something that directly relates to music (for example, once I wrote a new take on an opera's plot) so I put that on and use it as an idea.

Other times, I use music as inspiration. Once a piano concerto gave me an idea for a plot :)

[Kenzi]

If you don't mind me asking how does an instrumental inspire your writing

[Emma]

How does normal music inspire your writing? To me it's just blah.

[Kenzi]

The lyrics mostly. I am not trying to talk bad about instrumentals they are very good

[Emma]

Ok... hmm... (I mean, lyrics inspire me too)
what does this piece make you think of? (I know it's long - you don't have to listen to the whole thing.)

http://youtu.be/Wi8DJVTLgvE?t=2m58s

[Kenzi]

The kindle doesn't like videos :( it wont do it

[Emma]

That sucks.

When you get a chance, watch/listen to it. It's a very inspirational piece :)

[[deleted user]]

Journey andqueen. A little Taylor swift. Some Rise against

[MiMi]

Shuffle it UP! I always listen to music while I write and if I'm not playing a specific album I hit the shuffle button

[Laurel]

Yes, most of the time. I have playlists for my characters, for my characters together, and for my books.

[Marie -The Reading Otter]

yes, but it has to be instrumental.

[Kenzi]

Laurel wrote: "Yes, most of the time. I have playlists for my characters, for my characters together, and for my books."

Me too!

[Emma]

Marie wrote: "yes, but it has to be instrumental."

Yay someone agrees!

[Kayla]

I have music playing in the background when I write all the time. It helps me think of cool ideas. I love listening to Chasing the Sun by the Wanted, Macklemore- Can't Hold Us and Want U Back by Cher Lloyd. My fav. songs to listen to when I can't think of story ideas!

[[deleted user]]

I mostly have suspense music on while writing.