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Writing quirks
BobForPresident:
--- Quote from: neurovore on July 17, 2009, 07:14:17 PM ---I mostly listen to music that I either know every note of, or that's in a language I do not speak, so it does not mess with the word parts of my brain. (Yay German industrial bands.)
I do also have a tape of dance remixes of the theme from Titanic which my stalker bought me as a birthday present, which I keep to play while I am writing charactes in situations that are a specific shape of very uncomfortable. This works.
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Yeah, the chanting monks cd works that way for me. ;D
Starbeam:
--- Quote from: neurovore on July 17, 2009, 07:14:17 PM ---I mostly listen to music that I either know every note of, or that's in a language I do not speak, so it does not mess with the word parts of my brain. (Yay German industrial bands.)
I do also have a tape of dance remixes of the theme from Titanic which my stalker bought me as a birthday present, which I keep to play while I am writing charactes in situations that are a specific shape of very uncomfortable. This works.
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I have to do this, too, with the word thing. I use some heavy metal references, but I can't actually listen to the music cause I start listening to the music. I think my new favorite to listen to for the squicky sort of uncomfortable is the Joker strings from Dark Knight. It almost hurts to listen to.
meg_evonne:
Okay, yeah...I apparently do have one. I can't write unless I'm barefoot. How's that for freaking quirky? I didn't know it until at a writer's workshop, everytime we did individual exercises--my shoes would go. Only barefoot one in the room. Ah well. I'm more comfortable that way! :-)
belial.1980:
I have to listen to music that sets the mood. I'll often make playlists but sometimes I'll come to a scene and loop only one or two songs that just feel right. For example, right now I'm finishing up a scene where a character breaks out of the asylum then proceeds to butcher his entire family. I keep listening to "Nightmare" by Halifax (sort of pop/punk/emo song...pretty sure it's about a relationship breaking up, but not certain) and the oldie "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.
A bit odd, I know. But it keeps me focused.
cassandra:
Music is too distracting. TV is okay because I'm used to ignoring it.
I do my best work after midnight. I get everybody else settled down and asleep, zone for a bit, go over what I wrote last and then just get lost in my head. I can knock out a hell of a lot of work from 12 - 4 in a way I can't during any other time of the day. I pay for it later, but that's most productive for me for some reason.
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