Today at work I found myself wanting some summery music on Pandora, and to my delight, after typing in "summer", the best phrase that could have suited my tastes popped up - "Summer hits from the 90s". While they are playing all the tunes I adore, this is very different than the music I listen to when I'm writing.
And it depends what I'm writing. If I'm researching, I can't listen to anything. If I'm working on a novel, the music has to suit the genre.
Pretty much the same music I listen to when doing anything else - hard rock/metal and punk. Basically, anything with loud guitars and some 'tude.
There are somethings I like to listen to that for, but more often than not, if there's lyrics I get distracted. I really enjoy listening to Russian Circles though when I'm writing. I find it really does quite hit the spot. There's something - and I really HATE using this word, but it's fitting - epic about their sound. They tell a story through metal without lyrics, which is quite captivating. I came across them opening for Tool in Manchester.
Usually I type "easy listening" into I Heart Radio or other online radio and usually get my favs. It really helps with the writing. hard rock is distracting for me, but each to his own!
I could see that being a good idea. "easy listening" intimidates me though sometimes, as it makes me think of things like Celine Dion or Barbra Streisand (sp?), which don't generally suit my tastes. However, I really do enjoy the radio stations around here that have jazz from the 20's and 30's. There's something so calming and inspiring about that music, which I suppose also falls under the category of easy listening.
Anything from this to this. My Last.fm should give you a better idea:
http://www.last.fm/user/Zelkiiro
I find that I tend to come up with 'soundtracks' to my projects. When I'm listening to music, certain songs will speak to me and remind me of a project. I have playlists for everything I'm working on and even for some ideas I haven't started yet. The music gets the creative juices flowing and helps me to 'see' the story more clearly in my head. The type of music varies depending on what I'm working on
I agree, I do that too. I have a book that I am working on that is sci-fi and fantasy, a rather futuristic fantasy I suppose. And so I find that I listen to a lot of industrial music when I'm writing this, or melodic metal. Though when I am just writing fantasy, or the more "normal" sort, I like to stick to something classical, or something that would remind me of spring.
I listen to anything that gets me in the mood for the kind of story I need to write. If it's up beat and has meaning behind it then I prefer it more. And despite being a huge country fan I almost never listen to it when I write.
When I write or am doing research I prefer an eclectic mix from my itunes library. That way my mood changes more as the music changes, a sort of cat chasing the dog thing.
Definitely, though, the best tunes are instrumentals, because lyrics and singers will either distract me to lose my trend of though or sway me to stop and listen to them, which is counter-productive.
It depends on what I'm writing, but I find there is a deep connection between my writing and my music tastes. I usually create a "soundtrack" for everything I write. It helps me keep my mind "in the zone". Even something short usually gets a song or two. I once created an entire character out of a song I happened to be listening to when I was writing.
by hoteltravel 12 years ago
Do you like your music loud or soft?How do you prefer playing music - loud or soft? I have noticed that mostly youngsters like it loud. As people age, they prefer softer music. Is that so?
by Linda Rawlinson 12 years ago
Pen and/or pencil, or keyboard?When you write, do you prefer the action of handwriting, giving you thinking time and brooding time and chewing the end of the pen/cil time? Or do you prefer the quickness of typing on a computer?
by Healing Herbalist 11 years ago
What kind of music do you listen to while writing?Do you write better to a face paced tempo, or a slow one? Can you tell us why?Is there a particular singer or group that you listen to while writing? I tend to do a lot of writing to Barry Manilow. Yes, I said Barry Manilow.
by Delilah Adams 11 years ago
Do you listen to music while writing hubs or a hub?do you like to listen to music while writing if so what kind of music? I like listening to spanish music these days!???
by essiheart 11 years ago
Do you enjoy listening to music while you write or is it too distracting?If you do listen to music; what genre do you listen to most?
by The stallion 13 years ago
Music is my life. I'm addicted to it and I believe that the type of music a person listens to, truly defines that person. So people, tell me you favorite music genre! And dont forget to write you favourite song and singer!
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