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A Drift of Quills for August 2017

8/3/2017

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August is upon us and we Quills now turn our attention to our favorite songs to write by—our top 10, that is!
 
I thought I'd go ahead and share first this time. My fellow-Quills, Robin and Parker, have thoughts to share with you as well, so keep reading.

I thoroughly enjoy having music playing while I write. It can create such an emotional environment. Sometimes it’s presence makes for the difference between my simply feeling something internally as I write it—and actually laughing out loud--or perhaps even weeping. I find that my tastes tend—for writing purposes anyway—toward the melancholy. Thus, here are my top 10. As a bonus for you, in most instances, they are not just for single song titles. Rather, they are full soundtracks. So, here goes--

  • Lord of the Rings – all three movie tracks
  • Legends of the Falls
  • All the Pretty Horses
  • The Pirate Queen  - the original Broadway cast recording
  • Out of Africa
  • Les Miserables – the original Broadway track
  • Sophie’s Choice
  • Vangelis – 1492
  • Allegri Miserere, Tenebrae
  • Requiem in D Minor, Mozart (Morten Schuldt-Jensen)
 
In addition, I would add almost anything “Celtic” and/or from Enya. Here's where Spotify and Pandora come in handy.

These tunes and others like them help to set my mood and to keep me creative.
 
What about you? What ideas do you have for me that I should add to my list?




Next up is Parker. That's P.S. Broaddus, author of A Hero's Curse.

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Imagine a busy journalist's bullpen, with phones ringing, reporters talking, laughing and yelling, screens flashing, and papers occasionally flying. I can write there. A busy mall, with the flurry of shopping and eating. I can write there. A quiet office, with nothing but the occasional hum of the air conditioner or the click of the printer. I can write there. So long as the environment doesn't demand my personal attention and intervention, I can write. (It's harder to write at home with the boys running around my desk - they aren't just noise. They necessitate intervention).


So when it comes to music, I can write to a lot of things. Pandora Radio might be tuned to a Mumford & Sons or Lumineers station, or country, or Christian radio. Like many writers, I do enjoy instrumental music. Something with a cello is sure to be listened to with favor.


Then there are a few select songs that I turn on, not as background noise, but as a part of my writing process. Songs that run through my blood and sometimes even shape the story as I go...

Read more at http://www.psbroaddus.com/2017/08/04/a-drift-of-quills-writing-musically/.


Finally, Robin Lythgoe, author of As the Crow Flies, has some music-inspired ideas for us.

​I write better when there is music playing.

I dream better.


Music is powerful stuff. Thanks to my mom and older sisters, I grew up listening to a wonderful variety of music. Sadly, not a one of us can play any instrument but the stereo. But just like with my reading and writing, I gravitated to certain genres of music.


When I’m writing, that selection narrows even further.


I need music with no words—unless the words are…

​more at
http://robinlythgoe.com/drift-quills-muse-department-music.

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Robin Lythgoe link
8/4/2017 04:37:13 pm

More great tunes! I love the Lord of the Rings (and Hobbit) music, and Enya is a shoe-in. Lots of music by Vangelis makes good writing music, too! In fact, he makes an appearance on my list, too…

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