Do you listen to music when you write?

[dreamhunter]

When I was at college, I liked to study in silence. It kept my mind in sharp focus n firmly on track. But there was this next door neighbour of mine, doing a doctorate in solid state physics, who liked to work with heavy rock at full blast. N he was a real nerd too.

I guess different guys get in the zone in different ways.

But in writing, to me, I dont need total silence. Like, for writing, I dont need the kind of concentration I do for linear thinking, as in doing college mathematics. It's more lateral thinking, like. So, I can write noisy as well as well as quiet.

 

[Samaulle_Esun]

I've been listening to Misery Signals whilst writing tonight. Usualy though I listen to stuff like Moguai and Sigur Ros to get into the mood. I couldn't listen to talk back radio whilst writing though, too many thoughts at once.

 

[Xelah]

I didn't even think of talk radio. I don't write while listening to it, but if I have something on in the car, it's that. I like to think it gives me a feel on real people and the occasional character idea.

 

[Purdy Bear]

When I listen to instrumentals, mostly film soundtracks or classical, I instantly see a story forming. I have even got certain soundtracks for certain pieces I need to write. I find it a very good way to get inspired.

 

[phantomimic]

No, I can't listen to music or pretty much to anything else. I find that even small distractions make it hard to concentrate and I lose my train of thought.

 

[Miss Taylor]

Yeah most of the time, and the music changes depending on what kind of scene I'm writing. For example, action and will be rock, chilled out, maybe the Corrs or something, romance, Goo Goo dolls, etc. Really gets me in the zone