Do you like to have music playing while you write? Chances are pretty good that you answered in the affirmative. A lot of writers love their mood music. Anything from genre popular music to soundtracks to classical renditions from the old masters, music is a great way to help create and sustain a writing mood.
What types of music do you like to listen to when you write?
I admit, I jump around, depending on the project. I especially love it when I find a song with lyrics that really hit the vibe I’m going for in a plot or a characterization. I’m not so much a soundtrack person because I find I channel thoughts about the movie the music came from rather than my own stories. (I don't play video games so those soundtracks are fair game, likewise with a movie I haven't seen or heard the storyline to.) Each person is different, and that’s cool.
I think listening to music while writing is one way to make the process more vivid, almost like watching a movie in your head. Of course, there are times when I have to have no noise at all.
For those of you looking for some good sound vibes for writing and who may also avoid movie soundtracks for reasons similar to mine, I thought I’d post a few links to epic music which has no definite story and can be adapted to whatever adventure you’re writing about. (And huge kudos to my blog artist for steering me in the direction of these. Artists like to work to music too.)
For a never ending supply of video game soundtracks check out OverClocked Remix.
You can do a search on Amazon.com by typing in “epic music.” Here are some gems I know of: (I link to Amazon for the sample snippets you can hear. This is by no means an advertising push to patronize Amazon.)
Reign of Vengeance (Future World Music)
Epic Score: Epic Drama Vol. 1 Intros & Underscores
Epic Score: Epic Action & Adventure Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Vol. 7; Vol. 8; and so forth
Illusions (Thomas Bergensen)
Trailerhead; Trailerhead: Saga (The Immediate)
I do like listening to music, but I tend to just put my iTunes on shuffle. When I'm drafting everything fades into the background anyway :)
ReplyDeleteMusic is a must! I like soundtracks, I listen to them so much the movie no longer comes to mind, just the music.
ReplyDeleteI also like classical music as well.
I'll check back o see if anyone has radio stations or other links, as I bought all my CD's and play them. I haven't got mp3 and Ituned -- Yet
Great post Joyce. Thanks for the links, I'll have to go check them out.
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