tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post3291672574586559416..comments2023-07-05T06:22:01.425-04:00Comments on Welcome to The Writer's Canvas: Music: Soundtracks to BooksThe Writers Canvas, Author Elaine Callowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876278015231782761noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post-74600708287976051822008-03-18T13:07:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:07:00.000-04:00Willena - I agree. Sometimes that TV on or other s...Willena - I agree. Sometimes that TV on or other sound/visual can help focus on things. On good days, I can get this feeling while writing at a coffeehouse. The TV can be on, people talking and ordering caffeine, and I'm in the zone, writing. On bad days, I just get tired of my writing and watch the TV :(<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting!<BR/>ElaineThe Writers Canvas, Author Elaine Callowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876278015231782761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post-34989766323873798322008-03-18T13:00:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:00:00.000-04:00It's weird, but sometimes I actually like to write...It's weird, but sometimes I actually like to write with the television on. It's as if my brain needs something to focus on besides which class I'm supposed to be planning for, or when I have to pay the electric bill. You would think that my brain would be fully occupied with writing, but not always!Willenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567724305245557186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post-33204400259975940402008-03-18T12:40:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:40:00.000-04:00Thanks, Tanya! I think that's one reason why I lik...Thanks, Tanya! <BR/><BR/>I think that's one reason why I like Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters so much - I can listen to certain songs for certain scenes, then switch. Some are heavy fiddle, let's dance and shout til morning kind of tunes, others are melancholy ballads. So it suits every type of scene. Probably why I can't seem to buy enough of their CDs! <BR/><BR/>Appreciate the comment!<BR/>ElaineThe Writers Canvas, Author Elaine Callowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876278015231782761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post-11375506126976551292008-03-18T12:07:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:07:00.000-04:00I will have to check out that Irish band you menti...I will have to check out that Irish band you mentioned--sounds like something I would enjoy! I just finished a manuscript about an estranged married couple, and listened to "angrier" rock than I normally do for the first quarter of the book that gradually gave way to more reflective songs like Chris Isaak's I Wonder and Daughtry's Used To. By the end of the book, the characters and music were both more upbeat :-) right now I'm working on a story that kicks off with a high school reunion, so I'm listening to hits from my high school years--which alternately make me nostalgic and makes me roll my eyes over what was popular.<BR/><BR/>TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221595069295050220.post-53397062820135524302008-03-18T10:31:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:31:00.000-04:00Interesting post. I will often listen to classical...Interesting post. I will often listen to classical (or music without words) while writing so I don't get distracted. <BR/><BR/>When not writing, I enjoy an eclectic mix of everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com