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I've noticed in a few other threads people mention writing to music. I have a 'soundtrack' to my various WsIP, but I don't actually listen to them while I am typing - I use them to get me in the mood, or I listen to them on my mp3 player while going for a walk, get the grey matter going, plan ahead and so on.
So I came up with a few questions:
Do you listen to music while you are actually writing/typing?
How does it make you feel? Do you find it speeds up your writing, or does it slow you down and make you think more?
Does the music change depending on the WIP, or do you have a set 'writing' playlist, no matter what you're working on?
How do the songs or music influence your writing - that is, do you find sometimes that the 'storyline' of a song can show itself on your pages?
Do you find it easier to work with classical music rather than, say, rock? (The reason I ask is, I find myself singing along to lyrics, which distracts me).
Any tips for not being distracted by song lyrics as I work? I really would like to train myself to be able to work with music and other noise in the background - that way I would find it easier to take my notebook everywhere, because I would know that no matter what was going on, I could still write. And as certain songs get me in the mood for writing, it would be useful to be able to carry that on, listen to music while writing, to keep me going for longer, to maintain that mood, if you will.
So I came up with a few questions:
Do you listen to music while you are actually writing/typing?
How does it make you feel? Do you find it speeds up your writing, or does it slow you down and make you think more?
Does the music change depending on the WIP, or do you have a set 'writing' playlist, no matter what you're working on?
How do the songs or music influence your writing - that is, do you find sometimes that the 'storyline' of a song can show itself on your pages?
Do you find it easier to work with classical music rather than, say, rock? (The reason I ask is, I find myself singing along to lyrics, which distracts me).
Any tips for not being distracted by song lyrics as I work? I really would like to train myself to be able to work with music and other noise in the background - that way I would find it easier to take my notebook everywhere, because I would know that no matter what was going on, I could still write. And as certain songs get me in the mood for writing, it would be useful to be able to carry that on, listen to music while writing, to keep me going for longer, to maintain that mood, if you will.