I always forget how insane December can get. Between having report cards due, Christmas prep at school and home, and Dominik's baptism yesterday, this post is way overdue!
Also, congratulations to Chelsea for winning my holiday raffle! That's it for giveaways until January. I'll give you details soon. Now, without further ado..
Some writers need absolute silence while others listen to relaxing music while they write. Every person has their thing that gets the juices flowing and music is such an important part of the process for me.
I'm the kind of person that cooks and bakes with music on, I used to listen to music with headphones pre-Dominik while cleaning, and sometimes I bathe previously mentioned baby with Spotify on in the background. Maybe it's because I was heavily involved in music growing up, or perhaps because I danced for a good part of my life, but music moves me. When my husband and I talk about "great songs" he and I have different criteria. He is all about the complicated harmonies and rhythms. He plays the guitar, so if a song has a cool solo, that places it higher on his list. Me, I'm a lyrics girl. Maybe it's because I use them daily, but they make me feel things whether I'm writing or not. I typically have playlists for each book or WIP I have going. When I was younger I used to burn them to CD's, but I love Spotify because so many songs are available and I can access it on all my devices which is super convenient (No, they are not paying me to say this). I listen to my story playlists when I drive in my car mostly. I find that time kind of like being in the shower, I'm not writing, but I'm thinking about what comes next. The only books that are slightly different are my Squad Treble ones. I have playlists for my four main characters that encompass all four books. I thought it might be fun to share a few songs from the playlists. I know I have the playlist pages you can check out, but these are the quintessential ones. :) Enshrine -Riptide by Vance Joy "This cowboy's running from himself and she's been living on the highest shelf" -Fair Game by Sia (The whole song...not going to copy the whole thing) -Long Way Down by Robert Delong "If there's a shadow in me the dark is a tidal force inside of you." Limited Truth and Shrewdest Faction: I'm going to do these by character! Cassie: -Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso (Again, just all of it) Jared: -Let You Down by NF "Feels like we're on the edge right now I wish that I could say I'm proud I'm sorry that I let you down L-l-let you down All these voices in my head get loud I wish that I could shut them out I'm sorry that I let you down L-l-let you down" I know this song is about how NF felt about his parents, but I feel like the vibe still applies. Brayden: -Outside by Staind (Another one that the whole thing works) Aaron: Close to Me by Ellie Goulding and Diplo "So don't let me down Keep me in trouble Born to be wild Out in the jungle" This was such a hard decision as Aaron is my baby and his playlist is in my heavy rotation, but this song works for not spoiling anything. If you want to hear more, including work in progress lists for projects I haven't even talked about yet (some of them are a wild ride) and/or my jams the three years I taught Irish dance click the link below! Writers, do you keep story playlists? Readers, do you like to listen along? Yours in writing, Kay Bennson
https://open.spotify.com/user/22dgtrhshbiqf7y4cilgdpwti?si=Um3pPGx6Tf6N9w7NzVnd-w
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