tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post2808055219299945011..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: Listen to Your Playlist!Sarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-43111840457475482422015-03-09T04:59:39.057-04:002015-03-09T04:59:39.057-04:00I use movie music (I have a lot of Hans Zimmer) to...I use movie music (I have a lot of Hans Zimmer) to build 'trailers' of my planned novel in my head. It helps me picture the tone and scale of projects as well as form key scenes.Brian S Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518361385062574614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-63821294865345562612015-03-08T11:58:44.264-04:002015-03-08T11:58:44.264-04:00I don't have playlists, but I do find that I w...I don't have playlists, but I do find that I write better with music on in the background rather than quiet :) xSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210964582774377295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-38467014587571136302015-03-08T09:47:40.625-04:002015-03-08T09:47:40.625-04:00No playlist to speak of when it comes to writing, ...No playlist to speak of when it comes to writing, although certain songs will inspire a particular kind of emotional plot scenario of which to build upon.<br /><br />Usually what does it for me is to simply go about my day and simply use the problem with the story as a semi-meditative exercise. Sometimes, the less you think about it, the more a solution will come to you. If you let a problem simply float around in your mind in the background while you're concentrating on something else, more often than not, a solution will present itself.<br /><br /><a href="http://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-34162560707244536172015-03-07T14:36:52.223-05:002015-03-07T14:36:52.223-05:00Some of my stories have been completely influenced...Some of my stories have been completely influenced by certain songs. At other times, it's just the feel of the music that helps my words flow. I don't have playlists, though - I'm old, I listen to albums :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-68239343648601839522015-03-07T03:54:19.423-05:002015-03-07T03:54:19.423-05:00I don't have any playlists and I can't lis...I don't have any playlists and I can't listen to music while I actually write, but it still inspires me. Sometimes I'll hear a song randomly that seems to crystallise something in my book or inspires me to change something.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-44581578455052379422015-03-06T12:16:25.938-05:002015-03-06T12:16:25.938-05:00I can't listen to music while I write. Gums up...I can't listen to music while I write. Gums up the machinery (which is plenty gummy as it is).Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-14044947340149101252015-03-06T11:02:02.582-05:002015-03-06T11:02:02.582-05:00Wow! I only use playlists either before I write, o...Wow! I only use playlists either before I write, or in the background for mood music - but not normally. I'm a "silent" writer - the sounds of the house, a ticking clock, snoring dog, home-school kids, husband working on a project of his own are my playlist. I have a tendency to block the whole world out when I'm really into things and if music keeps me from doing that, it just annoys me (even if I normally like it). My kids have been known to ask me for chocolate, free-time from lessons, and other things when I'm really into writing because I'm likely to just say "hmm," and keep typing - which they feel is close enough to "yes." :)<br />Sometimes, I have songs for particular characters, though- Hey, Devil is one that think of when I think of my villainess. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-7027078353500556742015-03-06T10:44:13.794-05:002015-03-06T10:44:13.794-05:00I've never really used music when I wrote my o...I've never really used music when I wrote my one and only book(unpublished, except for being on my blog), but this is a very interesting idea you have! Robyn Proctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03430487023696714009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-87173207277299133272015-03-06T10:07:47.475-05:002015-03-06T10:07:47.475-05:00Music always helps me with my writing for all the ...Music always helps me with my writing for all the reasons you said. :) I hope you can figure out what to do with that scene!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-79051916331155561352015-03-06T09:02:40.949-05:002015-03-06T09:02:40.949-05:00I love my WIP playlists. They definitely help to i...I love my WIP playlists. They definitely help to inspire me. And I've had to cut a lot of scenes from my current WIP that I didn't want to let go because I really liked them—or at least certain lines from them. But what I do is put the scene in question in a Deleted Scene file and try to "cannibalize" it for other scenes. Sometimes, though, I just have to let them go, and the story tells me (eventually) which.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-36136458967986496852015-03-06T08:19:59.528-05:002015-03-06T08:19:59.528-05:00I cut a scene towards the end of my last book that...I cut a scene towards the end of my last book that I hated to do. Hated! But it wasn't furthering anything, so it had to go. =( It sounds like you're working out what's best to do, and in the end your book will be even better for the changes!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.com