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ShortySC22 Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 1/28/04 1:04pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I always need my Trapt CD. It's got my angst and I like the hard rock feel. For battle scenes, I steal my brother's Shadows of the Empire CD, since that gets me in the mood for Star Wars. Anything punk rock gets me motivated to write, you should see me write a research paper with Mest, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, and Something Corporate roaring in the background For those hard to write scenes, I listen to Nightwish and Lacuna Coil. Both have such distinct rock/metal sounds that I just feel in the mood to write. -----signature----- Curiosity killed the cat, not the person-me "There was never a genius without a tincture of madness."- Aristotle
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AlrikFassbauer Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 1:57pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Currently, I'm hooked on Enya, but it doesn't fit for every scene (especially not for fights :P ). -----signature----- "May the Enya equivalent of the Force be with you." (Uncle Darthvyd)
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EmilieDarklighter Registered: Jan '02	Date Posted: 1/28/04 2:03pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Lightsaber duels--currently, the soundtrack from Pirates of the Caribbean. I don't do mushy H/L scenes but when it comes to Luke and Mara, which I do quite often, it's almost anything romantic. When writing anything about any of the Skywalker women (Padme, Leia, Mara, Jaina) I refer to all the classic girlpower stuff...almost any and all Destiny's Child, I Will Survive, some Shania Twain stuff, and some Christina Aguilera (Fighter, baby!) :-D -----signature----- Master of Jedi_Emeritus Former Padawan of Gabri_Jade Little sister to Gabri_Jade and LadyPadme 25 Rules for Successful Writing http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/28400222/p1/?2
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spiritgurl Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 2:20pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I tend to look for theme songs for scenes in particular. I dont necessarily listen to them while writing but it sometimes helps me picture a scene in my head before I write it down. sg -----signature----- My fics: http://zalibethe.com/kenobi/storylisting.htm (update 6/29) Master of Solo-Evenstar ~ August Epic of the Month - Spirit Warriors of Angharad by Ophelia http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/15836193/p1
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LuvEwan Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 1/28/04 2:46pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	John Lennon, Shania Twain, Elton John, Billy Joel and the Beatles. -----signature----- What Light Breaks-AU Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon Anakin angst (collaboration with Spiritweaver) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29979222/p1/?0 You want an Obi-Wan epic? We've got it right here.
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GuerreStellari Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 3:47pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Well, wouldja look at that!? Tons of replies in just one day! This thread could definitely become a soundtrack listing for all our stories. I think that would be wicked cool. Just mention the scene (or date of post) and the music which should be accompanied. It might open our eyes (ears, rather!) Sigh, I wish people would reply to my story, JEDI EXODUS, as much as they reply to this.
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Darth_Nubian Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 1/28/04 4:14pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I can't listen to anything w/ lyrics - they make it so I can't concentrate. I prefer instrumental soundtracks or classical music. I'm the exact same way! When I write I listen to classical music. Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Chopin, Berlioz, or Strauss. My collection is limited at the time being. I especially like compositions that are set to stories like Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique. Star Wars music works well also (My fav is the Battle of Hoth)! -----signature----- "Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb!"
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Forcebewitya Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/28/04 6:47pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Have to have Linkin Park blaring as I write! ah indeed, I also listen to techno, trance, basically a whole assortment of electronic music also Korn, and Zeromancer (it's really cyber-punkish, and thats kinda how my stories are so it works). Forcebewitya! -----signature----- "take a train to the nearest awakening, took a bullet the speed of light into infinite time." It seems like a good daydream but....-Imperative Reaction "The Bird of Hermes is My Name Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame"
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anakin_girl Title: Founding Member & Retired FF CR Charlotte , NC Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 1/28/04 8:37pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers - Date Edited: 1/28/04 8:38pm (1 edits total) Edited By: anakin_girl
	Enya "A Day Without Rain" Enya "Paint the Sky With Stars: Greatest Hits" Jewel "Pieces of You" Jessica Andrews "Heart-Shaped World" ("I Do Now" for Anakin and Padme) any Weird Al Yankovic puts me in the mood to write humor, especially "The Saga Begins" and "Yoda" George Strait "Pure Country" ("I Cross My Heart" for Anakin and Padme) Vince Gill "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" When I'm writing non-Star Wars stuff, I often listen to 80s music because it takes me back to my adolescence. -----signature----- Room 225, the Geriatric Ward Alternate ending to ROTS: "Chancellor, you're full of crap. This opera sucks. I'm going home to my wife."
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ThePariah Registered: Jan '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 9:17pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I actually try to match specific music tracks to scenes in my stories, so that ideally, if I was able to, I could literally burn a rough soundtrack to each of my stories. Since the majority of my material consists of angst to one degree or another, my greatest resource at hand is the film soundtrack The Red Violin. It has some of the most elegant and sorrowful pieces you will ever hear. All the LOTR soundtracks are invaluable, as well as all the SW. Holst's "The Planets," Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky's "Firebird," and many other classical pieces are very useful. Believe it or not, Coldplay comes in very handy for thoughtful passages. I suppose my oddest selection would be the original soundtrack to Disney's Sleeping Beauty, but the music is actually very cultured, as well as beautiful. -----signature----- Eternal Groveler to rhonderoo, VaderLVR64, Knight_Aragorn, Oba, & the SJRS crew Has a postcard from the Dark Side. "I suspect that most if not all the world's ills could be cured by humour transplants."--Karen Traviss TEMPORARY SET-UP!!!
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PadawanRoo Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 9:43pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I agree with above sentiments about lyrics- distracting. But I just found the absolute BEST writing music-- got it for my birthday. Yunchen Lhamo's CD "Tibet, Tibet." Beautiful stuff, lots of jedi-ish tracks, and some slow sorrowful tracks, and at least one that screams "EPIC BATTLE!" And of course the themesong to Dragonhalf ('my Omlette,' I believe it's called) for all things juvinile and slapstick. -----signature----- Good Work: the reflections of an imperial officer aboard the death star: http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/18048264/ Perhaps They're In Need of a Gardener: http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/14692676
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jedi_keladry Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 1/28/04 9:51pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	Here we go. I have over two days' worth of music on the Media Player in my computer, and the vast majority of it is instrumental. Lyrics are very distracting, the only songs with lyrics are in foreign languages, like Elvish or Gaelic. I know enough Spanish, French, and Italian that listening to music in those languages is distracting. I have a lot of Williams, and not just the SW stuff. I use themes from Harry Potter, A.I., 1941, Midway, The Cowboys, Schindler's List. I also have other composers' stuff: Mozart, Beethoven, soundtracks from The Last Unicorn, LotR, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke (great romantic and fighting themes), Shawshank, Deep Impact, Dances with Wolves, even Riverdance. (I still haven't bought Pirates of the Carribean yet, but that's next on my list.) I use instrumental jazz for seduction-type scenes (sexy romance as opposed to pure love romance). But Williams' most famous stuff, like Indiana Jones, Jaws, and E.T., are too recognizable. I can't get Indy out of my mind enough to write about Qui-Gon. -----signature----- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. Acolyte of Luke Skywalker, John Williams, Severus Snape, and Happy Bunny, But Obi-Wan is my Precious... Just Keladry. One side fits all.
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AlphaTrion-TJW Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 9:53pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers - Date Edited: 1/29/04 10:41pm (1 edits total) Edited By: AlphaTrion-TJW
	A last I'm not the only one that listens to music while writing LOL For me I tend to pick a single album to fit the overall mood and tempo of the story. I tend not to listen to a lot of the Star Wars soundtracks when I'm writing cause I don't want to be overly influnece by the tone and mood that John Williams set for the movies; it can be limiting at times. My CD collection tends to expand pretty fast when I'm working on anay writing project where music is playing a major role in the planning. When I was writing "Death's Twilight" is listened to a lot of Lee Anne Womack with a little Rob Zombie thrown in to set the mood of a dark twist revenge story hemmed arounf the edges by a romance story for Palpatine. I'v found recently though that I tend to think of Anakin in more terms of Linkin Park. The outsider, ****ed by everyone, used by everyone, motif of some of their songs seem to fit him well. [edit: Fixed the link]
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JediSenoj451 Registered: May '01	Date Posted: 1/28/04 9:59pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I stay away from anything with lyrics. Additionally, I can't listen to any piece of classical music that has an engaging melody, because I'll start "singing" to the tune in my head. However, I've found that Philip Glass' sountracks work wonders as background writing music and have written many short stories and essays while listening to his work for The Hours on loop. ~Senoj~ -----signature----- When did cake learn to talk? And how does it know my name? Reconciliation: http://fanfic.theforce.net/fanfic.asp?action=view&ID=1291
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_across-the-stars_ Registered: Oct '03	Date Posted: 1/28/04 11:20pm Subject: RE: Mood Music for Writers
	I've found that my writing is heavily influenced by the tone and lyrics of the music I'm listening to. So, rather than shut off that inspiration completely and switch it to background classical, I pick out whatever songs relate to the scene, even if it means one song on loop for hours. -----signature----- ~ Stars
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