What music do you listen too when you write

[laureng]

I listen to pretty much anything when I write. Usually I will put my iTunes on shuffle and see what comes up. I don't have a particular artist that I put on.

[amansmith]

I listen to classical music. I had a lit teacher in school who used to play Mozart for us and I guess it stuck.

[Proud_Army_Fiance]

It depends on what I'm writing If I'm writing about something sad, or that has to do with love, I usually pick Evanescence, Christina Perri, etc. But if I'm writing more of action parts, or suspenseful things, I usually lean toward Bullet for my Valentine and stuff like that

[rrrroncoe]

I like to listen to rap, varying rom more serious rap to the crazy high life partying rap. It helps me get my creative juices flowing

[Timea]

When I write I listen to classical music, mostly Chopin. But I also listened to Secret Chiefs 3, I actually write quite well when they are on... or I pick a song I like and I play it on repeat, so it creates a protective background noise.

[lina21195]

I listen to Japanese meditation music, it's so relaxing.

[xpeggy]

I prefer songs without lyrics too. But I don't mind some Coldplay, because they're usually slow songs. Or something faster during action scenes.

I second this.
Coldplay not only is calm, but is inspirational to me, so it works out perfectly.

[ursellb]

I don't listen to music when I write but if I did it would classical. I might try that some time it may help whenever I have
writer's block.

[SidnayC]

I don't listen to music... but I am hearing a lot about how it can help with writing a particularly thematic scene in a book so maybe I will try it. Excited to do so!

[JayMan2467]

Mostly hip hop but it just depends on the mood of the book

[2Friendly]

My only rule (which i still break but whatever) is to listen to songs i already know really well, cos then i can tune them out but still kind of enjoy them.

[Hooded_Scholar93]

I usually listen to Gregorian chant, or industrial metal. Disturbed, Slipknot, Korn and similar bands/artists.

[thereadingpanda]

I like to listen to instrumentals

[stoppoppingtheP]

Music in a different language so that I don't concentrate on what the music is saying, and I concentrate on my work.

[Sauroke]

Mogwai, Pelican, and Gershwin. I paint listening to Chicago.