Musical Books – Open Book Blog Hop #455

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Topic #455

If your book had a soundtrack, what would be on it?

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I’m more music oriented than I give myself credit. From growing up on some great 1970s and 1980s tunes to being raised by a family who loved rock and roll of the 1960s, of course I am! For just under a decade I worked at a record store, as well. Of course, I was leaning more film, but my music collection grew alongside my DVDs.

Absolutely my books have a soundtrack. If you follow this link, you’ll find all the times I’ve talked about music on my blog. I guess that sort of proves my point above again! But, yes, I really want you to go back and check that out. There are details I won’t cover here about the topic. If you like music, like I do, you’ll be interested!

Returning to the book soundtracks (links may or may not still work as these are older posts):

• Check out The Trailokya Trilogy Soundtrack on Spotify and YouTube.
• The Avid Reader: Blue Honor Soundtrack
• Music & Writing: Guest post by K. Williams for #MusicTuesday
• Rogues Angels: Author Interview (OP-DEC)
• Do you ever make play lists for your writing? Here’s the soundtrack I made for The Trailokya Trilogy…(Spoiler alert?)
• Trailokya Trilogy inspired by life, mythology and dreams.
• Crazy Beautiful Reviews: Blue Honor Soundtrack

Music inspires me deeply. I can listen to a song and a whole scene will play out in my head. The next time I hear that song, it will reignite that imagery. Thus, it becomes part of the writing process for me. A song may even spur me onto starting a new project. These day, however, I focus mainly on Trailokya. I’d like to do more in this universe and I have some prototypes to start reworking for the next leg of the journey. These playlists help me keep the energy up and also keep the memory sharp for continuity. Yes, a song can help me remember how I wrote a scene, because the song tells the tale back to me.

Mood setting is a great way to get me to sit down and do the thing. If you’re struggling with ways to get you to sit and write, this might be a help to you. Another thing I do is put cartoons on, or something that doesn’t require my attention, but keeps exercising that portion of my brain that is easily distracted.

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