Music deeply affects me.
It can inspire me, excite me, and depress me.
When I'm having trouble focusing, the right music is often the cure (post-rock or soundtracks).
When I need to psych myself up for the day, the right music gets me excited for what's ahead (lately, JD McPherson).
When I need to open my heart, the right music can overcome my hesitation.
When I'm writing, I often need music. It's creative lubrication. The people at this coffee shop are probably wondering what I'm rocking out to (Two Steps from Hell - bad name, epic music).
As I'm writing this book, I'm hitting emotional obstacles: Do I really want to say that? How much do I share? What do people want to read?
The right music often helps me through it. I've made a Spotify playlist exclusively for writing. Most of it is instrumental. Sometimes there's singing. All of it is inspiring.
Music for Writing
- Two Steps from Hell (Miracles, Invincible)
- Balmorhea (All Is Wild, All Is Silent)
- Michael Nyman (Mozart 252, MGV)
- Lindsey Stirling (everything)
- Soundtracks (Interstellar, Oblivion, Man on Wire, Theory of Everything)
- Olafur Arnalds (everything, especially "...and they have escaped the weight of darkness")
- Post-Rock (Saxon Shore, Sigur Ros, Yndi Halda, Searchlights, Caspian, MONO)
What music inspires you?