Music to write by

[muskrat]

This one is for the creative folken. What kinda music do yez scribble to?

Myself, when it comes to writing, I have to keep it instrumental. I can't have a buncha words coming in when I'm trying to push some out, see? So I'll listen to some jazz, maybe. Diz, Bird, Monk, and Miles. Or maybe some Wagner, if I'm goin old school. Or soundtracks. Movies like Coppola's Dracula, Millius's Conan, Miklos Rozsa's Ben Hur score...the Creepshow soundtrack. Weird junk like that can stimulate those deep down brain juices.

Anybody else like that?

 

[Grandpa]

Sounds of Silence for me.

 

[skimom2]

Whatever fits the story. One book was blues music of all shades, another was beach music. My historical needs Primitive Americana.

 

[mcpon14]

My favorite instrumentals are Jurassic Park (the first one) theme, the Star Wars score and Jaws.

 

[not_nadine]

Interesting topic.

Would your choice of music change the words that you write, subconsciously?

I wonder what SK listens to? I'm thinking Moderator Ms. Mod once said Heavy Metal would be blasting from his office. He probably didn't do his writing there, but who knows. ?

 

[Tery]

It has to be instrumental. If I play songs I know, I sing along and start typing like a doofus.

 

[not_nadine]

It has to be instrumental. If I play songs I know, I sing along and start typing like a doofus.

Yeah, like you would randomly insert the word 'Aqualung' somewhere.

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* edit. for you Tery.. Or, 'mean mean pride' in a sentence. Or 2112 as a date.

 

[Tery]

Yeah, like you would randomly insert the word 'Aqualung' somewhere.

IT could happen!

*Today's King reader: mean, mean pride

 

[not_nadine]

I'm going Tubular Bells all day.

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[muskrat]

Interesting topic.

Would your choice of music change the words that you write, subconsciously?

Don't know about words, but when I write to Wagner I sometimes get the urge to invade Poland...

 

[not_nadine]

Don't know about words, but when I write to Wagner I sometimes get the urge to invade Poland...

Nyet!

lil woodka will calm you.

 

[Doc Creed]

It has to be instrumental. If I play songs I know, I sing along and start typing like a doofus.

Same for me. Brahms or Beethoven.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...on the rare occasion that I'm writing fer realz.....I prefer some light jazz, usually saxophone heavy....not picky on the artist.....

 

[Neesy]

...on the rare occasion that I'm writing fer realz.....I prefer some light jazz, usually saxophone heavy....not picky on the artist.....

What did Kenny G say when he got on the elevator?

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Man! This place rocks!

 

[Shoesalesman]

Movie soundtracks. John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Harry Manfredini, Danny Elfman. Depending on the theme or mood of the story, there's always a soundtrack that fits.

 

[Mr Nobody]

None. I can't write with music on. Some might say I can't write without music on, but that's another matter.