tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post4124819824321291996..comments2023-10-30T11:40:07.884-04:00Comments on Magpie Writes: M is for MusicAlex Villasantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-9266615778546836762011-04-16T03:09:38.692-04:002011-04-16T03:09:38.692-04:00If I don't have music...I can't write. Mus...If I don't have music...I can't write. Music helps me drift off to my imaginary lands..without it I would just be lost...drifting!<br /><br />Great post! I found you through the Blogger Challenge..I am also taking part. Love the blog!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265154793887852606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-32112853686763568172011-04-15T19:19:58.577-04:002011-04-15T19:19:58.577-04:00I try to pick music that matches the theme and moo...I try to pick music that matches the theme and mood of what I'm writing, because otherwise the music can be a distraction. I've found that editing to Enya and Loreena McKennitt (probably butchered the spelling on that) works for me, though.<br /><br />I did a shout out to you on my page in the form of an award.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-70647168683018178492011-04-15T17:37:52.995-04:002011-04-15T17:37:52.995-04:00I remember in "On Writing", Stephen King...I remember in "On Writing", Stephen King mentioning he liked to write to AC/DC, Metallica, etc... I personally can't imagine being able to concentrate with such a barrage of riffage, but obviously it works for him... I can only write along to calm, wordless music like Brian Eno & Harold Budd's The Pearl or Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook's Sleeps With The Fishes... and even those can distract me too much...Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185143435304127137noreply@blogger.com