Music is such a huge part of my life and I always have it playing in the house, which is why I find it so bizarre that when it comes to writing I NEED silence. I can't write with music on - whether it's instrumental or singers, I just find it way too distracting. The same goes with reading. I can't focus on a book when there is music on in the background.
So - what do you think?
Does music distract you from reading or writing?
Or does music make the whole reading experience a million times better?
What kind of music stirs emotions in you?
MP
I write to music. I have the most massive music collection, and many many different playlists just for writing to. Each new book I write gets a fresh new playlist that I create while writing the book. Some tracks are character specific... some are plot specific... some are just to amp me up into the mood.
ReplyDeleteDifferent playlists for different stories. I like that idea. Very cool :)
DeleteI totally write to music. I find it's a good buffer between the world and my story. No one can distract me when I have earbuds in my ears (I used to write in the staffroom at work) and the music helps me get in a writing mood. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you used to write with all those distractions in the staffroom. You're amazing :)
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