Writerly Ways
Oct. 20th, 2019 09:45 pmI've been reminded this week that a lot of author (self included) like to write to music. Of course your individual mileage on this will vary. I've had friends who insist quiet is the only way. Me, I never insist on a one size fits all approach. I was reminded of this by Maggie Stiefvater's tweet about listening to Ronan's techno as she wrote (really, Ronan? Techo??) and then upon making my nano project for this year, their new site actually had a link for your playlist as you make up the novel info.
So a lot of music is out there. Oddly enough These Haunted Hills has no play list. Others have lists that fit the time period (20s and 30s music for Soldiers of the Sun) or the characters. Sometimes I just use classical or symphonic.
For me, it's silence that does me in. How about you? Here, have the playlist for the very long Buffyverse story I just finished Like Stone. Each of these reflect the chapters I attached them to.
Have some links
From around the web - Self-published Authors Are Empowered Authors
Develop Your Story By Listening To Your Cast
The Importance of Setting In Your Story (I might have shared this one before)
here. Hometown Reads reading related vs writing. Read local
And from Betty
Info Dumps to Plot Reveals/
The Emotional Power of Connected Settings
NaNoWriMo Prep: Planning Your Novel’s Middle
How to Train Your Editor Brain
How to Hurdle Your Writer’s Block
18 Ways for Protagonists to Contribute This is good for teams of characters
How to Create Villains Who Are Actually Intimidating.
So a lot of music is out there. Oddly enough These Haunted Hills has no play list. Others have lists that fit the time period (20s and 30s music for Soldiers of the Sun) or the characters. Sometimes I just use classical or symphonic.
For me, it's silence that does me in. How about you? Here, have the playlist for the very long Buffyverse story I just finished Like Stone. Each of these reflect the chapters I attached them to.
Have some links
From around the web - Self-published Authors Are Empowered Authors
Develop Your Story By Listening To Your Cast
The Importance of Setting In Your Story (I might have shared this one before)
here. Hometown Reads reading related vs writing. Read local
And from Betty
Info Dumps to Plot Reveals/
The Emotional Power of Connected Settings
NaNoWriMo Prep: Planning Your Novel’s Middle
How to Train Your Editor Brain
How to Hurdle Your Writer’s Block
18 Ways for Protagonists to Contribute This is good for teams of characters
How to Create Villains Who Are Actually Intimidating.