tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post329496604830214862..comments2024-03-14T09:30:43.895-07:00Comments on Never Grow Up: A Mom's Guide to Dolls and More: Writer's Corner: Musical InspirationHannah Prewett (beastsbelle)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-63785635489511559422016-05-18T07:32:49.750-07:002016-05-18T07:32:49.750-07:00Great thoughts, Mark. :) I really like Enya myself...Great thoughts, Mark. :) I really like Enya myself. <br /><br />Interestingly enough, there are times when I do find the lyrics of my writing playlist too distracting, especially when I'm trying to fine-tune a chapter. On those days, I love listening to Enya because many of her songs are in a different language. Others have vague enough lyrics that I don't get caught up listening to them. The tone of her music is also perfect for the type of writing I do. So I can see where your art department is coming from, at least to some extent. <br /><br />When I'm in the super early writing stages, I don't have to concentrate as much, and music with lyrics doesn't bother me. :) <br /><br />I also love using this playlist when I'm working on my concept art for my characters. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-22282872665347406102016-05-17T10:21:35.333-07:002016-05-17T10:21:35.333-07:00I often listen to music when I'm performing va...I often listen to music when I'm performing various activities, although, if it's a song I really like, that can be more of a distraction to getting things accomplished than an asset, lol. I generally don't look to music for creative inspiration though; it's mostly for entertainment in my case.<br /><br />The only artist on your playlist that I frequently listen to is Enya (I've had her 1997 "Paint the Sky with Stars" greatest hits CD for almost two decades, and I recently purchased her 2005 "Amarantine" CD as well, which I also really like.) Enya really has an angelic voice and her music has remained consistently high quality over the years in my opinion.<br /><br />When I was in college, the entire art department emphasized the left/right brain dynamic in their lectures and that you could help get yourself "into" right brain creative mode by listening to music. However, they felt that one should only listen to music without words, or with words in a language that you don't understand, when you're trying to create, as they felt lyrics were too distracting. While I understand where they're coming from, and the science behind it, I never put a whole lot of stock in that theory--sometimes I make art accompanied by music, sometimes in silence, and I can't say there's really ever been a noticeable difference in the results.Mark Patrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543430490598733014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-47822085225513742682016-05-16T18:42:49.351-07:002016-05-16T18:42:49.351-07:00Lol, jSarie, I'm the same way with music. :) I...Lol, jSarie, I'm the same way with music. :) I don't have specific playlists for everything, but I do love listening to music while I clean, write, organize, or anything else. :) <br /><br />If you try Spotify, I'd love to hear what you think. I've only tried Rhapsody and Spotify so far. There are things I like and dislike about each, but for an inexpensive music option, I do like Spotify best. Like I told Farrah, though, I definitely prefer the paid version, just because the ads got really annoying. Plus I like having the freedom to skip more than five songs at a time. ;) <br /><br />Have a great day!Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-59657867307215851482016-05-15T08:27:53.105-07:002016-05-15T08:27:53.105-07:00I always find music to be a huge motivator too - a...I always find music to be a huge motivator too - and not just for writing, but for almost everything and anything (I have mixes with titles of everything from "House painting mix" to "dog walk music" to "yoga playlist").<br /><br />I haven't tried Spotify (although my husband has a subscription, so I've heard it in action), but I think I should - maybe this will be the day I finally sign up for an account! :)jSariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091297532711995227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-91912601165970925902016-05-14T20:34:16.748-07:002016-05-14T20:34:16.748-07:00Hi Farrah!
I've been pretty pleased with Spo...Hi Farrah! <br /><br />I've been pretty pleased with Spotify, although I prefer the paid version to the free version. (When you pay for Spotify, you don't have any commercials and you have no limit on the number of songs you can skip). It has a pretty good selection and has been super helpful for my writing. :) <br /><br />Wow, how amazing that you got to see Josh Groban in concert! :D I'd love to attend one of his concerts someday. I do get to see Fernando Ortega in concert this summer, so I'm super jazzed about that. :) <br /><br />Hooray for another Celtic music enthusiast! I love Celtic music, especially when I'm writing. It makes me happy and nostalgic. ;)<br /><br />Talk to you again soon! :)Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-65035719717188907232016-05-14T19:50:14.272-07:002016-05-14T19:50:14.272-07:00Hi Hannah,
Music inspires me as well! It really ...Hi Hannah, <br />Music inspires me as well! It really helps me to visualize and bring up emotions that I want to focus on and it's amazing how much momentum in our thoughts it can produce. I have never tried Spotify, to be honest...I usually use Pandora. I will have to look into it! I like a lot of the artist you've mentioned. I actually went to see Josh Groban last fall with my mom and sister...his voice is sooo amazing. I recently discovered Celtic Woman as well! I love Celtic music in general...it's so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your inspiration! <br />I hope you and your family have a nice weekend as well. :)Farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131848005650508647noreply@blogger.com