Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten the writing meme. OK, I really had forgotten about it.

Here is question seven:

Do you listen to music while you write? What kind? Are there any songs you like to relate/apply to your characters?

I almost always listen to music while I write, and I have a few different playlists. I have a generic writing playlist which mostly consists of certain songs from movie scores and other instrumental songs that I really like or that I feel inspired by. There are a few songs with lyrics as well, but they have the be the sort of lyrics that blend into the background. Time by Sarah McLachlan fits into that category well. Then, I have playlists for each WIP. Any song that makes me think of the character, that inspires a plot point or idea, or that sets the mood for a scene I am writing gets added to the playlist.

The playlists are organic. I am always adding or deleting songs, but there are a few that make it on every list. Here are just a few of them:

– Alice’s Theme – Danny Elfman (Alice in Wonderland score)
– A Dazzling End – Murray Gold (Doctor Who: Series 4 soundtrack)
– Like A Dog Chasing Cars – Hanz Zimmer (The Dark Knight score)
– I Know What You Are – Carter Burell (Twilight score)
– God Particle – Hans Zimmer (Angels & Demons score)

On an unrelated note, I just went back and re-read some of the reviews I did for my now defunct review site. I guess I wasn’t as bad at reviewing as I thought. Maybe one day I’ll pick it back up again.