Just wondering...

[LinkPen 378]

Does anyone else listen to music while they write? I do most of the time. It helps keep the creativity flowing. It also helps set the mood for the story. For example, if there is a battle scene I listen to epic music. Or, if there is a sad scene, I listen to soft or sad music.

I used to listen to music while I read, but I don't do that much anymore. Now I just read. 

[Sarah Daffy 4,509]

YES!

[suspensewriter 5,181]

Yes, I listen to music while I'm editing.

[Zee 1,905]

Country music. Yep. Really gets you in a good flow.

[TD Todd 111]

It depends on my mood and/or the mood of the scene. Almost always if editing.

[zx1ninja 2,354]

There's at least one, maybe two threads on that very question. My answer however would be, sometimes, Christian. Usually a sci-fi movie of some kind as background noise. 

[jennifer1113 209]

I like it to be quiet....i feel that i am the different one.

[carolinamtne 4,496]

Quiet ones are not alone. I suspect it depends upon one's learning style. I am easily distracted by TV, radio, whatever. Even soft music when I'm writing doesn't work. 

 

However, I can sleep through a thunderstorm. And it took an hour for my alarm to wake me at 1 am to feed the lambs.

[lynnmosher 7,651]

Yes, up to a point. I write devotionals and inspirational stories. Sometimes, I don't have any music on. When I do, I can only listen to instrumentals because if someone is singing, I usually end up singing along and losing my concentration!  However, when I get down to really trying to finish and/or edit, I usually have to turn it off.

[TD Todd 111]

I agree on instrumentals. Other voices are too distracting.

[Ky_GirlatHeart 1,231]

It depends, really. If it's classical music or instrumental hymns, then I wouldn't deny them while I write. However, I keep falling into the trap of scrolling through YouTube and wasting 30 minutes of precious writing time going through different videos... I can't have music playing while I'm doing homework (keyboarding homework is an exception, because all I'm doing is keying stuff and I can sing along or talk to someone on the phone).

But, to sum up my little rambling here, it just depends.

[PenName 1,753]

I need music to write. I try to pick a soundtrack (no lyrics, as others have mentioned), that is from a work with a similar setting to my manuscript. That way, they "match".  I've found that a good video game soundtrack can be great for this. They're usually very long. 

[kiwigummy 271]

I listen to the epic albums produced by Two Steps From Hell. Thomas Bergersen is a fantastic composer~

[Johne 1,969]

I listen to movie soundtracks and film scores. I love the YouTube Music ability to pick a representative song and use that to create a Radio station based on that vibe and energy.

[AJCat29 196]

I absolutely do!  I never don't have music playing.  Music is a HUGE part of my life.