Novel Soundtrack: Part I
As stated in my previous posts, I write at Starbucks. Many of you will laugh when I say I do this to avoid distractions. However, since I can be an anti-social creature, the call of talking to strangers in a coffee shop is far less appealing than the pull of my TV or any obscenely boring activity other than writing. Starbucks is my office, if you will, and my dual purpose there is to write and consume delicious coffee beverages. (The employees know I’m a regular, but I confuse them by ordering a different drink every time. Keeps things interesting.)
With that said, I have my methods for drowning out the crowd – iTunes, a ragged set of headphones, and a custom playlist for each work-in-progress. My story plays like a movie in my head. A movie needs a soundtrack, right? I find that music helps me get in the mood for certain scenes. Sometimes, it also helps to ground me in a particular character’s mindset or personality. I highly recommend this process if you can write to music. Plus, creating a playlist is a great way to procrastinate when you should be writing.
Coming soon: my playlist for TOUCHED
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One Response to "Novel Soundtrack: Part I"
on August 8, 2009 | to this post
Ooh, I can’t wait to see it. I have one for each of my MCs at the moment.