This week’s blog challenge for #MFRW is entitled, Music to Write By. Ahhh, music—one of my true loves. It sets the mood, it makes me dance, it brings back memories. There’s one only time in my day when I never want to hear any music, and that’s when I’m writing.Â
What Are Your Ears Hungry For?Â
I prefer total silence when I’m writing to hear my characters better. The rest of the day is a different story. I wake up with a song playing in my mind almost every day. I love so many different kinds of music that I can only decide on what to listen to by my mood, or what “my ears are hungry for.”Â
As you can see from the picture above, Prince is one of my favorite artists. It was a sad day to hear of his death. But his music will live on in my heart and bring back many memories of my youth. Prince and the Revolution was one of the first concerts I went to—and he was amazing. Â
Set Your Mood With Music
When I’m not writing, certain characters do come alive with a particular artist, or a song. During that time, I mentally rehearse lines of the story, or actions of the character.Â
Otherwise, I enjoy just about any kind of music—except for most Country. Sorry Country lovers!
Do you prefer silence when #writing or reading, or what kind of #music do you feed your ears? Share on XMy “Playlist” is a Hodge-Podge PlethoraÂ
I grew up dancing in our living room with a album or a 45 of Elvis on the record player. I still love the disco from the 70’s, and travel down memory lane with all my favorite 80’s tunes. I add new artists to the ones I love each year, while holding on to my old favorites.Â
Some songs are just for fun, while other’s tell a story like beautiful poetry.Â
…Because I Only Have So Much RoomÂ
I could fill this page, and more, with the bands and music that I love, but I’d rather hear about what music you enjoy.
Love, love, LOVE Prince, except for Kiss. Can NOT stand that song. I wore out my Purple Rain cassette tape twice, and thankfully now own the CD!
I’ll listen to everything from Adele to KISS, Elvis to Neil Diamond:)
I’ve also stayed with Prince from cassettes, to CD to ITunes. His song Kiss is okay, not one of my favorites. Thanks so much for visiting!
Sorry, your dog stole the show. I was going to comment, then saw the pic of your pooch stretched out and lost the thread of what I was going to say. I could go back and try to capture it, but why? It’s all about the mood anyway, right? 😉
Scruff does tend to do that. He hogs all the attention, lol. Thanks so much for visiting!
OMG I love LOVE Prince! I was so saddened by his death. I’m not a huge fan of country either. I’ve listened to some, but they are more pop country like some of Carrie Underwood’s stuff, that’s as far as I can take country though.