Dandelion Break If your WIP were a song... (using music to re-inspire)

[RedSquiggle]

...what captures the vibe of your current or most recent work? I've found a music break with evocative songs (preferably while on a walk) to be helpful in that "marathon of the middle." It helps me hold steady and maintain atmosphere and tone. Or, at least, I like to think it does.

For me, it's "Believer" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (yeah, yeah, yeah--they still make music), Right Thing by Bayonne, and Stumbling Still by Nation of Language.

Sidenote: my five year old does not like the unsettling "Believer." He says it's "too creepy."

 

[Sedayne]

Hi @RedSquiggle

I love this idea.

I listen to music when I write, and songs come into my head whenever I think about my WIP.

But then I am writing about musicians and singers so it shouldn't be surprising.

The chapters I am working on at the moment have a Golden Years Bowie vibe so strong that almost every line of the song feels relevant.

Never look back, walk tall, act fine is my main character's drive right now.

 

[Jake E]

Only just now seeing this thread

For my current WIP it's Bonnie Tyler: Holding out for a Hero.