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Does music help you write?

Posted: 06 May 2009, 14:55
by earthkid
Basic question. :D

For me, if it's lyricless, generally classical music reaaaaaaally helps me brainstorm.

What about you?

Posted: 06 May 2009, 21:26
by billrainier
I helps somehow, you will have ideas from the song.

Re: Does music help you write?

Posted: 08 May 2009, 02:16
by lea454
Each one us has it's differences. For me, music does not help me to think and write. I like silence so that I can think well.

Posted: 08 May 2009, 02:44
by sharon.gmc
classical music helps me write.

Posted: 08 May 2009, 17:20
by flashgordon
Yep, I always have music on. As long as it is not too loud, I can block it out and it just acts like background noise.

Posted: 27 May 2009, 14:25
by Mer_Blackwood
I can listen to music without words, not too loud, if I'm writing prose. Music has inspired my poems, but I don't listen to anything while I'm writing it. I don't want any interference with the rhythm.

Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 14:24
by jhdogtraining
When I write something, I always listen to classical and instrumental music. It helps me think and the room is filled with coziness.

Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 21:48
by ebookman568
yes classical music is definitely a huge helper when it comes to writing

Posted: 20 Jul 2009, 20:59
by Loops
I put together playlists that keep me in deep thought. I know the songs well enough that the lyrics aren't distracting. The whole ambiance creates a mood where I can lose track of time and get absorbed in what I'm writing about.

Posted: 17 Aug 2009, 09:01
by macro01
It depends on the kind of music. I like classical
music. And hate rock music can't focus my mind
It doesn't help me, it will only distract my mood.

Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 21:27
by The Mythwriter
Pipe organ music. Yes I am weird.

Posted: 09 Sep 2009, 19:38
by selfer
Yeah, I don't like to tell my guy friends, but writing to Enya is somehow incredible. :)

Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 11:22
by Doc
Ambient music helps me focus, what also comes to mind is the CD "Moon Safari" by air, and the song called Sol Solis by Moving Mountains. I always found with classical I would start ignoring my writing to enjoy the music, same goes for rock and so on, it needs to be light and unintrusive.

Posted: 11 Sep 2009, 10:34
by LauraH
I use The Smashing Pumpkins "Ava Adore" cd to write. That cd always gets my brain going.

I can't write in silence. Too quiet!

Posted: 28 Oct 2009, 10:59
by alimena
Of course.

Sometimes the right song will give you the inspiration you need to write. You can create stories from just one line of the lyrics og the song if your eally like it so much, believe me.