tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post8859075087609463053..comments2023-10-10T09:39:33.688-07:00Comments on Writes in the City: What's the soundtrack of your life?WendyCinNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-35232438658503276912010-04-19T18:46:07.735-07:002010-04-19T18:46:07.735-07:00The Stones are great. I'm not too into lady G...The Stones are great. I'm not too into lady Gaga...how about some Muse or Royksopp?*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-64458142748252996332010-04-16T15:29:32.870-07:002010-04-16T15:29:32.870-07:00I have mixes for writing too, depending on what I&...I have mixes for writing too, depending on what I'm writing.<br />Deep and meaningful = The Fray<br /><br />Dark = Metric/Faith No More<br /><br />And always for upbeat writing WHAM! I didn't judge Lady GaGa so leave it alone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556806194192653074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-34099684934484357022010-04-16T15:07:32.916-07:002010-04-16T15:07:32.916-07:00I make playlists for my characters - not always mu...I make playlists for my characters - not always music I would listen too - but what they would. And I do find that helpful. But I do have a hard time with outside noise too. I don't know what the answer is!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603700427096296937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-3076168947621980472010-04-16T08:36:05.065-07:002010-04-16T08:36:05.065-07:00Strange that you should ask this question...have y...Strange that you should ask this question...have you heard of the Tomatis Method of listening? There's this device called the electronic ear — a black box that plays cassettes, rather like an amplifier and linked to headphones — devised by Dr Tomatis, and it relays music in such a way that it exercises the muscles in the ears. It retrains the ear by playing filtered music through the headphones, gradually reintroducing sound through its natural journey of development. Mozart's music is used because it falls mostly in the high-frequency sound range and has a greater number of vibrations than other types of music. It also uses both medium- and low-range pitches at random, to give the ear a solid workout. Apparently this work-out helps in all sorts of things to jogging the memory, communication, Alzheimers and all sorts of medical and psychiatric uses. Look it up on google. It's really interesting.Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-56116032102061012932010-04-16T05:25:31.255-07:002010-04-16T05:25:31.255-07:00I'm so out of it--Pandora? Apparently all the ...I'm so out of it--Pandora? Apparently all the cool kids know about this. I'll have to investigate...WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-51499825757422013262010-04-15T20:40:08.658-07:002010-04-15T20:40:08.658-07:00Another plug for Pandora. I found my Moby station...Another plug for Pandora. I found my Moby station invaluable while writing my YA dystopian fantasy. The station includes Apocalyptica, Evanescence, Within Temptation, and other mood evoking groups. Love it. Jesse Cook is a wonderful flamenco guitarist with an upbeat sound. I like my Jesse Cook station, too. It helped me get through the story I wrote with a Hispanic mc.<br /><br />Give it a try!<br /><br />(I live in the middle of nowhere, AL. I wouldn't know what to think if I had to deal with city noises.)<br /><br />WandaVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-79576826867782975552010-04-15T20:11:02.436-07:002010-04-15T20:11:02.436-07:00I love Pandora. I can plug a song in that works fo...I love Pandora. I can plug a song in that works for the WIP I'm writing and it plays similar songs. Or even a band, like The Fray or Snow Patrol. Works great for me :)ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-27617611315517432712010-04-15T19:58:44.832-07:002010-04-15T19:58:44.832-07:00I can't listen to lyrics while I write, so I p...I can't listen to lyrics while I write, so I play soundtracks on Pandora. I am working on a Science Fiction piece so I have a 'Star Wars' station on Pandora, but it also plays the soundtracks to Gladiator, Batman, Star Trek, and Sherlock Holmes. Its like a soundtrack for my book. :)JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405559509794744714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-7245056684204122362010-04-15T19:28:55.613-07:002010-04-15T19:28:55.613-07:00I'm all about the earplugs! I can't do mus...I'm all about the earplugs! I can't do music while writing, either. But do you do Pandora? I created a Phil Collins station, and there are so many smooth and soothing guy/group songs from the eighties. It relaxes me very easily.<br /><br />Good luck with your ms!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-23597392111467748422010-04-15T19:10:21.594-07:002010-04-15T19:10:21.594-07:00Robin--Classical might be a good choice. Something...Robin--Classical might be a good choice. Something soothing, though, to offset the jackhammers. No Flight of the Valkyries.<br /><br />Indigo--I might have to go buy some good earplugs.<br /><br />Melanie--You made a mix for writing? Like a party mix? Awesome.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-40598782079821463602010-04-15T18:28:40.367-07:002010-04-15T18:28:40.367-07:00For my first novel I rotated between three albums ...For my first novel I rotated between three albums and for the second I made a mix just for two of my characters. I'm not sure yet what I'll do for #3.<br /><br />I don't always listen to music while I write though--it all depends on my mood.<br /><br />Good luck with the MS!Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-57060969245414949072010-04-15T17:52:47.755-07:002010-04-15T17:52:47.755-07:00Plain old earplugs. When it comes to writing I don...Plain old earplugs. When it comes to writing I don't want anything to disturb the characters taking up space in my head. Then again I'm deaf and noise isn't a problem. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-13046471200814734562010-04-15T17:43:42.805-07:002010-04-15T17:43:42.805-07:00Honestly, I can't write with music playing. I...Honestly, I can't write with music playing. It is way too distracting. If I had to pick something, I would probably go with classical music, which I don't listen to as a general rule. That probably wasn't a whole lot of help... sorry:-(Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.com