Rocking Out and Writing
...my own theory about music and writing44 total reviews
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
I issue with music and writing is that I like to listen to Pink and Kesha and such on Youtube and I always get distracted with then watching the music videos. I love them but I can waste many hours watching their videos. I also find weird entertainment of youtubing people farting. Don't ask. lol. Eltroswing is also a new favorite of mine. Seriously, find some elctroswing and start listening. You can thank me later. I like to do music and writing together but I get distracted way too easily. Like tonight, I had elctroswing on but I couldn't concentrate on fanstory so I had to turn it off. I find Simple Plan and Linkin Park to be good to listen to when I'm having a really hard time. I have my depressive periods and sometimes I think I should be on meds for it but then the depressive periods end and I wouldn't want to be getting on and off the meds all the time and how would I know if I was okay or if it was the meds doing it, ya know? I know for some people it's a good idea but I just never thought I was a good case for it so I just struggle on my hard days without anything other than me.
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017
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I issue with music and writing is that I like to listen to Pink and Kesha and such on Youtube and I always get distracted with then watching the music videos. I love them but I can waste many hours watching their videos. I also find weird entertainment of youtubing people farting. Don't ask. lol. Eltroswing is also a new favorite of mine. Seriously, find some elctroswing and start listening. You can thank me later. I like to do music and writing together but I get distracted way too easily. Like tonight, I had elctroswing on but I couldn't concentrate on fanstory so I had to turn it off. I find Simple Plan and Linkin Park to be good to listen to when I'm having a really hard time. I have my depressive periods and sometimes I think I should be on meds for it but then the depressive periods end and I wouldn't want to be getting on and off the meds all the time and how would I know if I was okay or if it was the meds doing it, ya know? I know for some people it's a good idea but I just never thought I was a good case for it so I just struggle on my hard days without anything other than me.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017
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Thank you so much for reading and reviewing this non-fiction piece. It was fun to try to prove a theory I've held for a long time. Quite a few readers have shared how music affects their writing, and its been interesting to hear about different experiences.
~patty~
Comment from Lucian Carter
Great essay/article. You make a compelling, well researched, well articulated, argument. I love music. I tend to have something on it the background when I write. Sometimes it's music. Sometimes I put pro wrestling on and treat it like a baseball game on radio. I think this does help me.
The biggest fear with music is triggers. If you h ave them, you'd best pre-select your playlist.
That's not within the scope of this poem though. All I can say is this is top-notch non-fiction.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Great essay/article. You make a compelling, well researched, well articulated, argument. I love music. I tend to have something on it the background when I write. Sometimes it's music. Sometimes I put pro wrestling on and treat it like a baseball game on radio. I think this does help me.
The biggest fear with music is triggers. If you h ave them, you'd best pre-select your playlist.
That's not within the scope of this poem though. All I can say is this is top-notch non-fiction.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi;
thank you so much for reading and reviewing this non-fiction piece. I'm glad you found it interesting and thorough,
~patty~
Comment from humpwhistle
I can speak only for myself. I cannot write and listen to music at the same time.
To me, there's an aural component to writing. I compose. I favor dialogue, and dialogue music in every sense. Rhythm, tone, meter. How can I possibly create new music while listening to other music? I'm not saying it can't work for other people. Just that it doesn't work for me.
I am a songwriter and a musician as well as a writer of stories. For me, ambient silence is the same as a clean sheet of paper.
My thoughts.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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I can speak only for myself. I cannot write and listen to music at the same time.
To me, there's an aural component to writing. I compose. I favor dialogue, and dialogue music in every sense. Rhythm, tone, meter. How can I possibly create new music while listening to other music? I'm not saying it can't work for other people. Just that it doesn't work for me.
I am a songwriter and a musician as well as a writer of stories. For me, ambient silence is the same as a clean sheet of paper.
My thoughts.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Lee;
thank you so much for reading and reviewing my non-fiction piece. I've received a lot of comments about what works for the other writers on the site. It seems to be pretty split. There are others, like you, who work in silence, and some like me, who use the music to spur them on.
Just another example of how we all approach our craft differently,
Thank you for sharing a bit of your process with me,
~patty~
Comment from Gloria ....
Hey Patty, I very much liked your essay as music has formed a huge part of my enjoyment in life. I listen to many genres of music all the time, from classical to bluegrass to heavy metal. YouTube has been a veritable feast for keeping current for some of the fantastic DJ music at this point in musical history.
Couple of points:
Boyz 2 Men (Boyz II Men)
Kristian Olson (David) is male so the pronouns will need to be changed throughout that entire section.
the dark cumulonimbus clouds of depression seem ... I suggest changing the word depression here to the blues or something that distinguishes the vast difference between clinical depression, the disease, and normal mood fluctuations.
Anyway an interesting essay that I much enjoyed reading.
Gloria
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hey Patty, I very much liked your essay as music has formed a huge part of my enjoyment in life. I listen to many genres of music all the time, from classical to bluegrass to heavy metal. YouTube has been a veritable feast for keeping current for some of the fantastic DJ music at this point in musical history.
Couple of points:
Boyz 2 Men (Boyz II Men)
Kristian Olson (David) is male so the pronouns will need to be changed throughout that entire section.
the dark cumulonimbus clouds of depression seem ... I suggest changing the word depression here to the blues or something that distinguishes the vast difference between clinical depression, the disease, and normal mood fluctuations.
Anyway an interesting essay that I much enjoyed reading.
Gloria
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Gloria;
thank you so much for your time to read and review my non-fiction piece. I'm glad you found it enjoyable, as I know I had a good time putting it together. Thank you for your suggestions; I did go and change the pronouns because, in truth, I don't know if it was a 'her' or a 'him.' (I used to tutor a girl who had the middle name of David.)
As for the term 'depression,' I'm leaving it as is because I was speaking about myself. My depressions are a common theme in my writing, so I think it suffices here.
Thank you so much,
~patty~
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Yea I know about name gender. Anne Rice's birth name is Howard Allen Frances O'Brien. Anyway I enjoyed. :))
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Fascinating piece. I had no idea that the effect of music was so consistent among different folks. It's really no surprise, then, that so many of us listen to music while we work on something. I always thought it helped to pass the time. But I guess there's more to it than that. :)
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Fascinating piece. I had no idea that the effect of music was so consistent among different folks. It's really no surprise, then, that so many of us listen to music while we work on something. I always thought it helped to pass the time. But I guess there's more to it than that. :)
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Phyllis;
I thought along the same lines as you for a long time. About fifteen years ago, I really started to realize listening to music would bring me out of depressions and energize me. Imagine my surprise when I started my research the other day when I found over one-hundred, eighty MILLION entries on the internet about it.
Thank you for reading,
~patty~
Comment from Jesse James Doty
The artwork is stunning. Your theory on music and writing was well written and substantiated, by your research, into the subject of music on the brain. I especially like the part about, the music, making tasks easier to do. I totally agree with that. I've known many housekeepers, who play loudly, their favorite music, and have a great time cleaning away. I'm very interested in the research about the students having an easier time learning, with music played, in the background. In college, I always played music while I studied, and I believe, it helped me learn. As far as music making us happier or sadder, I think that feeling the sadness, instead of trying to deny it, is the best medicine of all. If listening to sad music, helps to bring out in the open, the feelings behind the sadness, that is a great thing, in my book. I love music, and listen to it almost entirely, instead of watching TV. I was a musician, in a couple of bands, for eleven years. Writing songs, during that period, helped me later, to write poetry, which is what I do now. I agree with you on every point you made, about music and writing. To me, it makes sense that you are right about this. I don't often read longer stories because my eyes aren't what they used to be. But, I'm very glad I took the time to read yours. Without a doubt, I would like to bookcase this piece to refer to, in my future endeavors. Thank you for bringing to light the subject of music and writing.
Take care, Jesse
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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The artwork is stunning. Your theory on music and writing was well written and substantiated, by your research, into the subject of music on the brain. I especially like the part about, the music, making tasks easier to do. I totally agree with that. I've known many housekeepers, who play loudly, their favorite music, and have a great time cleaning away. I'm very interested in the research about the students having an easier time learning, with music played, in the background. In college, I always played music while I studied, and I believe, it helped me learn. As far as music making us happier or sadder, I think that feeling the sadness, instead of trying to deny it, is the best medicine of all. If listening to sad music, helps to bring out in the open, the feelings behind the sadness, that is a great thing, in my book. I love music, and listen to it almost entirely, instead of watching TV. I was a musician, in a couple of bands, for eleven years. Writing songs, during that period, helped me later, to write poetry, which is what I do now. I agree with you on every point you made, about music and writing. To me, it makes sense that you are right about this. I don't often read longer stories because my eyes aren't what they used to be. But, I'm very glad I took the time to read yours. Without a doubt, I would like to bookcase this piece to refer to, in my future endeavors. Thank you for bringing to light the subject of music and writing.
Take care, Jesse
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Jesse;
Your words make me happy and proud. I enjoyed putting this non-fiction piece together, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
~patty~
ps; thank you for the shining sixth star
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I am glad to contribute to your happiness and feeling proud. You did an excellent job, which deserves a sixth star. I enjoy reading about my favorite indulgence, music. Thanks for writing it about music, Patty. JJD
Comment from JordanFrost
Very interesting theories and well written. I suppose I'm one of those oddballs whose mood changes with the music I'm listening to. One thing I can say is that, although that part is true, music has often helped me break bouts of writer's block. I'll be in the car and hear a song that reminds me of a particular character or scene from one of my stories and it will move me to get back to work. I have entire playlists dedicated to main characters.
Anyway, great job.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Very interesting theories and well written. I suppose I'm one of those oddballs whose mood changes with the music I'm listening to. One thing I can say is that, although that part is true, music has often helped me break bouts of writer's block. I'll be in the car and hear a song that reminds me of a particular character or scene from one of my stories and it will move me to get back to work. I have entire playlists dedicated to main characters.
Anyway, great job.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Michelle;
What a great idea! I think creating a playlist for the character is a wonderful part of character development. I am going to put that into practice!
Thank you for your time to read and review my piece, and for your great suggestion.
~patty~
Comment from Rasmine
Patty,
I use music to inspire me. I found 'Creepy Doll Music', on YouTube, and I wrote some story to it that won second place. I'm not going to look it up now, though, but I think it was 'Enter the Dead Children', or something like this. I love music that inspires me. So:
If you listen to the music that makes you happy, you should be more productive and bust through any writer's block you may be suffering from (your words are so true!).
Take care,
Nome
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Patty,
I use music to inspire me. I found 'Creepy Doll Music', on YouTube, and I wrote some story to it that won second place. I'm not going to look it up now, though, but I think it was 'Enter the Dead Children', or something like this. I love music that inspires me. So:
If you listen to the music that makes you happy, you should be more productive and bust through any writer's block you may be suffering from (your words are so true!).
Take care,
Nome
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Nome;
thank you for your time to read and review this piece. I'm so glad you enjoyed the premise and the proof I was able to find.
~patty~
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Kristian David Olsen sounds like a male's name. Are you sure it is a her? Perhaps my question comes from the middle name of "David".
Topic reads as well researched and is informative.
As a Country Lyricist, my first love of writing, I have to say I agree with the vast majority of your assertions. Good music just seems to bring out the productive juices like nothing else can.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Kristian David Olsen sounds like a male's name. Are you sure it is a her? Perhaps my question comes from the middle name of "David".
Topic reads as well researched and is informative.
As a Country Lyricist, my first love of writing, I have to say I agree with the vast majority of your assertions. Good music just seems to bring out the productive juices like nothing else can.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Brett;
thank you so much for reading my foray into non-fiction. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece I put together to prove a theory.
~patty~
Comment from c_lucas
Music has a healing energy of its own. If one listens with an open mind, their thoughts will point out the truth. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very good read.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Music has a healing energy of its own. If one listens with an open mind, their thoughts will point out the truth. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very good read.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2017
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017
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Hi, Charlie;
thank you so much for reading and reviewing this bit of non-fiction. It's not my usual thing, but I had a good time putting this one together.
~patty~
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You're welcome, Patty.
