tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post2466316108553718300..comments2013-12-24T11:19:44.248-08:00Comments on WriMos FTW!: Music Always Holds the Key! by Alivia AndersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-8890413966305329402011-10-28T07:42:57.841-07:002011-10-28T07:42:57.841-07:00Kickass post, baby!!!
Music helps tremendously to...Kickass post, baby!!! <br />Music helps tremendously to those who use it. Good for you that you found what you needed with it. I tend to form soundtracks for a piece as I write; songs for scenes present themselves in my head. A side effect from growing up in the MTV generation. (They used to play music videos, you know...)<br /><br />As for me, YES! I've got my NaNo pompoms READY, people!!! Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-58929860270144385622011-10-28T06:09:59.022-07:002011-10-28T06:09:59.022-07:00My story has not only one soundtrack, but three! O...My story has not only one soundtrack, but three! One for my heroine, who like your character found her voice in Evanescence; another for my hero, who's got more of a jazz vibe, and another for the overarching theme of the novel. And yes, they're on my iPhoneNicole Bossardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-85079548616404883812011-10-27T17:00:05.594-07:002011-10-27T17:00:05.594-07:00Thanks so much! It's all for the fun of it! Cr...Thanks so much! It's all for the fun of it! Crazy-hairbrained fun!! <br /><br />I've been jumping between iTunes and Pandora - I keep forgetting about Spotify.Nicole Riverahttp://www.riverarunsthroughit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-15021611791359916412011-10-27T16:58:37.850-07:002011-10-27T16:58:37.850-07:00This will be my ninth year, believe it or not.This will be my ninth year, believe it or not.Daniel Swensenhttp://www.surlymuse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-27330679937532219252011-10-27T16:58:34.385-07:002011-10-27T16:58:34.385-07:00Hi Nicole! A first time NaNo'er, eh? Don't...Hi Nicole! A first time NaNo'er, eh? Don't let the first time jitters chew you alive like an alpaca chewing in grass (or hay, I think they like hay too. The ones in my head like birthday cake) and remember above all to have fun doing this! It's no fun if you go bald trying to write a story (wigs are expensive!) Cruise through iTunes or Spotify or even Pandora- I use them all and it Alivia_Andersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-84858320981284195572011-10-27T16:58:25.309-07:002011-10-27T16:58:25.309-07:00I agree, Lee! Press play and let the music call ou...I agree, Lee! Press play and let the music call out to you. It's so weird how we can sit there and not really know what we're writing, but pop into some music and like a movie the pictures come to life in our heads.Alivia_Andersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-43971373811665560262011-10-27T16:58:18.645-07:002011-10-27T16:58:18.645-07:00You sound like me, Daniel! I mesh it all into one ...You sound like me, Daniel! I mesh it all into one giant playlist on my iPod, plug it into iTunes and let the music do the talking. Sometimes I have to shuffle around to find the one I need but for the most part the music's right on the same page with me. Is this your second year doing NaNo or have you done multiple?Alivia_Andersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-28951321130527868902011-10-27T07:48:42.472-07:002011-10-27T07:48:42.472-07:00Yes! I have a playlist that I break out every Nove...Yes! I have a playlist that I break out every November and just put on repeat. Actually, I have two: a low-gear playlist for exposition and dialogue, and a high-gear playlist for when I'm writing action scenes and such. Since I write fantasy, I gravitate toward symphonic movie scores, and so I have a ton of them. <br /><br />Fun post!Daniel Swensenhttp://www.surlymuse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-19346744791763615472011-10-27T07:23:34.635-07:002011-10-27T07:23:34.635-07:00Yes! I had the tiniest seed of an idea, and after ...Yes! I had the tiniest seed of an idea, and after listening to a particular album, I had a story arc for a novel. Each song seemed to represent a character and/or a scene - everything came to life. When in doubt, press play.Leehttp://twitter.com/lcmcdonoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-65345652854091928452011-10-27T07:19:38.621-07:002011-10-27T07:19:38.621-07:00This is my first ever NaNoWriMo and I'm (not s...This is my first ever NaNoWriMo and I'm (not surprisingly) a little scattered. Normally I can't listen to music when I'm writing, but two days ago it felt like I NEEDED it. I think I'm going to hop around iTunes as part of my prep-work the rest of this weekend to see if I can find my characters' songs!<br /><br />Great post!!Nicole Riverahttp://www.riverarunsthroughit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-28342032794177297232011-10-27T07:11:40.305-07:002011-10-27T07:11:40.305-07:00Two thumbs up!Two thumbs up!Angie Richmondnoreply@blogger.com