When writing do you find music helps?

[Deleted]

I write a lot of fiction and find that listening to music really helps, especially if the music fits a particular scene i'm writing. Curious if other writers or even artists find themselves doing this

[Deleted]

No, it distracts me. I end up singing and dancing instead.

[Dawnshadow]

It does, as long as it doesn't have lyrics I understand. Instrumentals are fine, vocals in a language I don't speak are fine, but I get distracted if I can understand what the singer is saying.

[Deleted]

lyrics don't distract me

[Adam Jensen]

Only if it has no words.

[Egeldi]

It depends. I tend to write a lot in my notebook. When I try to write on the computer I sometimes get distracted too easily.

When I'm copying over my stuff I tend to listen to trance mixes or video game music.

When editing I usually prefer silence.

[Zethras]

I write a lot of fiction and find that listening to music really helps, especially if the music fits a particular scene i'm writing. Curious if other writers or even artists find themselves doing this

Yes.

1,000,000 times yes.

In fact, I can't write without music.

[MerinPally]

No, it distracts me. I end up singing and dancing instead.

Yeah I have the same problem, like right now I'm trying to reaching for something in the distance, so close you can almost taste it, release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin, noone else can feel it for you, only you can let it in. Noone else, noone else can speak the words on your lips. Drench yourself in words unspoken, live your life with arms wide open, today is, where your book begins - the rest is still unwritten.

Fucking Natasha Bedingfield yo. I'll hand my penis in to the nearest police station in the morning.

[belfpala]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Sometimes I like a dark room with absolute silence, sometimes I like a Chopin nocturne, sometimes I like Led Zeppelin. Whatever works.

[worprz]

Music doesn't help me do anything, not even driving lol. I am too much of a music geek and I will get way distracted and start singing and dancing. I always try to play music while sleeping and then I have to turn it off because I wont be tired.

My brother says I shouldn't drive and listen to music lol. I will gas and break to the beat of the music and I don't even notice lol.

[BHD]

I need silence to be able to write. I've tried to put on instrumental music that fits what I'm writing about, but that distracts me as well.

I usually end up writing in a notebook because I'm so easily distracted. Feels like I'm a dog and the internet is a car driving away.

[Reeve]

When I everything, I find that music helps.

[Deleted]

Currently listening to NOW That's What I Call Chilled whilst writing a scene

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When I everything, I find that music helps.

Even Club Anthems during sex? DUM DUM DUM

[Duravian]

I write a lot of fiction and find that listening to music really helps, especially if the music fits a particular scene i'm writing. Curious if other writers or even artists find themselves doing this

Yes, but not lyrical songs.

[Deleted]

I close my doors, my windows, turn off everything that can distract me, tell my fiance he is more than able to make sandwiches himself, and only then can I get down to work. So no, I have to have absolute and complete silence.

[MerinPally]

Even Club Anthems during sex? DUM DUM DUM

Do you remember Wagner, the Brazilian PE teacher on X factor like 4-5 years ago?

Yeah.

[Revi]

Same as others, only instrumental music. Lyrics distract me.

[Deleted]

Do you remember Wagner, the Brazilian PE teacher on X factor like 4-5 years ago?

Yeah.

You killed my mood

[MerinPally]

You killed my mood

Should be writing your scene, not sexing!

P.s if you're sexing right now, excellent multitasking well done.

[Independent voter]

I listen to podcasts like twit, dian rheams show, pbs news hour podcast, etc.

When I'm working I block out the announcer until I hear something interesting. So my listening experience is like "earth quake", "train crash", "Facebook hacked", "bomb", etc.