Most writers will tell you that they listen to music when they write. They often pick songs that fit the scene that they are writing to help bring forth the emotions that their characters are feeling. Up until recently I tended to not listen to music while I was writing. I found that the lyrics were often too distracting. I'd lose focus on what I was working on and listen to the song lyrics instead. Sometimes silence can be a distraction in and of itself. I found that instrumentals don't distract me. They can actually help me focus my mind and as the tempo of a song increases I have found that so does the speed of my writing. Here are a few choice selections from my current play list. I will be expanding it over time to add more variety and bring in more pieces that evoke the emotions I want to convey in my writing.
If you are a Halo fan you will recognize this one.
The Independence Day Soundtrack has good instrumentals.
The Lord of the Rings Soundtrack is another one that has great instrumentals.
Now my question to my fellow writers is what songs do you listen to while writing?
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