Comments on: Music for writing to… or not. http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/music-for-writing-to-or-not/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: GLP http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/music-for-writing-to-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-153174 GLP Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:18:29 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1835#comment-153174 I tend towards instrumental music when writing, as I find lyrics distracting. That said though, I have been known to write while watching TV... I tend towards instrumental music when writing, as I find lyrics distracting. That said though, I have been known to write while watching TV…

]]> By: Elaine Saunders http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/music-for-writing-to-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-153173 Elaine Saunders Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:13:42 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1835#comment-153173 Having listened to lots of author interviews on Barnes & Nobles' podcasts, I'm astounded how many authors work with music playing and even associate a particular album with each book. Even more strange are the ones able to work in coffee shops. Complete silence and concentration for me, I'm afraid. Elaine Saunders Author - Fiction Writing Exercises www.completetext.com and http://www.lulu.com/content/2141620 Having listened to lots of author interviews on Barnes & Nobles’ podcasts, I’m astounded how many authors work with music playing and even associate a particular album with each book. Even more strange are the ones able to work in coffee shops.

Complete silence and concentration for me, I’m afraid.

Elaine Saunders
Author – Fiction Writing Exercises
http://www.completetext.com and http://www.lulu.com/content/2141620

]]> By: Ian Sales http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/music-for-writing-to-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-153170 Ian Sales Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:05:14 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/?p=1835#comment-153170 I have music playing pretty much all the time - on headphones when I'm at work, or on the PCs speakers when I'm at home writing. And my taste in music is not what you'd call easy listening, or the sort that's likely to lead to shiny happy optimistic stories... I have music playing pretty much all the time – on headphones when I’m at work, or on the PCs speakers when I’m at home writing. And my taste in music is not what you’d call easy listening, or the sort that’s likely to lead to shiny happy optimistic stories…

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