Lines of Power - The Works of Angela D'Onofrio
  • Home
  • Novels & Short Stories
  • Blog
  • The Author
  • Visit Hazel

A little writing music!

10/1/2014

Comments

 
Since I'm still mainly trying to focus on finishing From the Desk...  so that I can share it with you, this week's post won't be very long.  But I have been digesting a lot of information lately, both for and about writing.  It occurred to me that not too many of the blogs I frequent talk very much about something that's always been a huge factor in my writing: the music that inspires me.

Every writer has their own opinion when it comes to music.  Some find it too much of a distraction, some prefer instrumental tracks from film scores or classical music, and others (like yours truly) craft whole soundtracks for plots or single characters that help them get in the right mood for a scene.   From time to time, I'll be sharing lists of the songs I listen to when I write.   I'm not as savvy as I'd like to be with sites like Grooveshark or 8-tracks, or there would be a playlist file embedded here for you to click and listen away.  Maybe with some luck, future music posts will have that ability!  In the meantime, here are my favorite writing songs for Buster Heywood, himself (in no particular order, and without hinting at any major surprises):

  1. "The Little Things" by Danny Elfman
  2. "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega
  3. "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon
  4. "The Arrivals Gate" by Ani DiFranco
  5. "Tidal Wave" by Owl City
  6. "Everything is Alright" by Motion City Soundtrack
  7. "The Loner" by Neil Young
  8. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Lorde
  9. "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" by Porcupine Tree
  10. "Wrong" by Depeche Mode
  11. "Exile Vilify" by The National
  12. "Big Casino" by Jimmy Eat World
  13. "He Films The Clouds (Part 2)" by Maybeshewill
  14. "Lost!" by Coldplay (Accoustic Version)
  15. "Look Out Any Window" by Bruce Hornsby


Look a few of them up, if you feel curious... I hope you enjoy them, and maybe even get inspired to create some lists of your own!  Have you always had a song you associate with a character or scene?  Or maybe you'd like to start using this trick to nudge your mind in the right direction, but aren't sure where to start?  Drop me an email or a line on Twitter and let me know!  I'd love to hear from you.
Picture
Comments
comments powered by Disqus
    Picture
     I'd be grateful if you'd help support me by clicking below:
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Categories

    All
    Adjustments
    Adventures In Marketing
    Artwork
    A Sense Of Place
    Awards
    Books For Writers
    Camp NaNoWriMo
    Caveat Self Publishor
    Cover Reveal
    Creative DNA
    Crowdfunding
    Editing
    Events
    Excerpts
    Facebook
    From The Desk Of Buster Heywood
    Giveaways
    Guest Post
    Hopepunk
    Indie Authors
    Interviews
    In The Cards
    NaNoWriMo
    Patreon
    Personal
    Playlists
    Poll
    Questionnaires
    Rafflecopter
    Rainbow Method
    Reflection
    Reviews
    Sale
    Schedules
    Self Publishing
    Sites For Writers
    Site Update
    Smashwords
    The Author's Oracle
    The Proper Bearing
    What A Character
    Writing
    Writing Tips

    Archives

    January 2021
    November 2019
    August 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    August 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.