At the moment to get my novel off the ground I am listening to :
Brand New (live versions and acoustic versions)
Manchester Orchestra
Kevin Devine
It is setting the tone of my novel pretty well and it is chilled enough that it doesn't make me want to go out but into it enough to keep writing.
If you have Spotify, this is my writing playlist for your pleasure http://open.spotify.com/user/tara2109/playlist/6PxITxkuqzaH0mVZaVUlHp
What do you listen to? Want to see what the Welsh writers use for inspiration! If you have Spotify, feel free to share playlists!
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Nov 2, 2009 - 11 10
I'm currently listening to Radio 4 - but I can't listen to words when I'm writing, so it's been:
Stephen Caudell - Wine Dark Sea
MIke Oldfield - Just about anything
My Hubby playing mandolin
Good topic!
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2007 The Second Time: The First Year - 195,966
2006 The Second Time - 145,943
2005 In the Middle - 51,998
2004 Ape-x - 52,288
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Nov 2, 2009 - 11 20
I'm mostly just relying on last.fm's folk tag radio to turn up new and interesting things; If I listen to something I know too well already I tend to get a tad distracted by following along.
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Nov 2, 2009 - 11 26
Right at this moment it's Schadenfreude from Avenue Q. It's making me feeling better about being way behind in my word count.
But for writing, I'll use a mix tracks from movie and game soundtracks and sort of rock. Just a couple:
Red - Innocence and Instinct album.
Transformers soundtrack
Various Nickelback (which is weird because I don't really like Nickelback)
Good old Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/user/jarofdirt882/playlist/1rO0VHVXjpyVgMPXfb1d3...
----------I do not like the cone of shame...
Maybe it's a stupid theory or maybe just stupidity
And y'all think I'm cwazie!
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Nov 2, 2009 - 12 12
Hiya,
Film soundtracks are good for me. Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean are great for writing to, full of energy and emotion.
Pink's good too, love her music.
Good luck everyone, happy writing.xxx
----------A well composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter any other way.
Caroline Gordon (1895-1981)
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Nov 2, 2009 - 12 37
Jeff Buckley - I'm enjoying the mellow at the moment.
Anything too rock-centred is putting me off because I just want to sing along and play air drums! :)
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Nov 2, 2009 - 12 59
Ive been listening to Coldplay, and some 'nature' sounds music - very soothing for someone who has overdosed on toffees today :0(
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Nov 2, 2009 - 15 00
Good thinking, Mike. That folk tag's a beaut.
So far Tori Amos, Tom Waits, Brahms.
2008 Nano Win - No Place For Magic, 50,365 words. Phew.
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Nov 2, 2009 - 16 56
for fast paced parts, nine inch nails, and ministry.
For the rest, classic FM.
----------With a crew of drunken pilots
We’re the only airship pirates
We’re full of hot air and we’re starting to rise
We’re the terror of the skies, but a danger to ourselves.
"airship pirate" Abney Park.
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Nov 4, 2009 - 12 28
My Spotify playlist which is built up of completely random, unrelated songs.
Right now... Magic by The Cars.
----------NaNo 2008: You Broke Christmas (50,002).
NaNo 2009: Shalloween.
NaNo 2010: Where's Wally?
NaNo 2011: What The Devil Is Happening?
NaNo 2012: Oops.
'Any last words, you giant moron?'
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Nov 7, 2009 - 11 41
Currently it's the Juno soundtrack. It's nice to listen to and not too distracting.
----------For the rest of the day, though, I've been listening to Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Variatons.
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Nov 7, 2009 - 17 59
I'm currently listening to some sermons by Martin Lloyd Jones. They were recorded in the 60s, and I found the collection of tapes in a cupboard at home. managed to get them converted to CD.
They're really helpful because they're the only talks I have been able to find on Satan and the Supernatural. *insert evil laugh*
It really gives the imagination a kick start.
----------Nano induced cups of coffee: 4
Freakouts over lack of coffee in house: 1
Because some things just require coffee.
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Nov 8, 2009 - 14 11
I am currently finding that the sound track to "Bram Stoker's Dracula" gets me in the right frame of mind.
----------With a crew of drunken pilots
We’re the only airship pirates
We’re full of hot air and we’re starting to rise
We’re the terror of the skies, but a danger to ourselves.
"airship pirate" Abney Park.
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Nov 8, 2009 - 14 25
atm it's muse's showbiz, i love to have it blaring in my ears and blocking any other distractions! dftba!
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Nov 9, 2009 - 08 28
I have playlists for two of my main characters, but otherwise it's mostly a Mogwai fest coming out of my speakers...
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Nov 10, 2009 - 12 39
I keep finding myself dancing when I should be writting. I just get into a mini-flow state with the writing and that transfers over to the music listening and before you know it i'm tapping away instead of writing! Anyhow, heres my playlist so far:
http://open.spotify.com/user/chambermonk/playlist/36YOsjyLAkwUhFjBcEEW0b
A lot of modern folk stuff but someheavier things. Most of it is mellow and reflects the mood inside my main charecters mind. This way I can sort of let it out a little in the writing without giving it away just yet.
So main artists here:
Glen Hansard
----------Joshua Radin
Sigur Ros
Eg
The Beautiful Mistake
Lisa Hannigan
... and others. Enjoy!
:)
NaNo '08 - A Meadow on the Moon (unfinished)
Nano ' 09 - Losing Lottie (In Progress!)