tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post7949479755515569645..comments2024-03-16T12:45:29.085-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: A Little Musical InspirationSeduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-30219836659821799082010-04-12T15:05:16.291-04:002010-04-12T15:05:16.291-04:00It's usually old songs that bring back memorie...It's usually old songs that bring back memories. I distinctly remember a comment by my boyfriend (now my husband) in reference to a song.Andrea Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910641116517171459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-64448346351855564672010-04-11T15:07:46.962-04:002010-04-11T15:07:46.962-04:00Hi Carol, I like your descrpition of music as the ...Hi Carol, I like your descrpition of music as the voice of the soul. A friend of mine told me, "music speaks the universal imageless language of the heart." Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-70028630297986856502010-04-11T15:04:36.557-04:002010-04-11T15:04:36.557-04:00Not that I'm a biased opinion or anything, but...Not that I'm a biased opinion or anything, but it seems Celtic music is the most popular for writing! Thanks for stopping by, librarypat!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-60367051528385418552010-04-11T11:29:35.761-04:002010-04-11T11:29:35.761-04:00ooops--I didn't realize the account was logged...ooops--I didn't realize the account was logged in on my daughter's name. (supernatural) Sorry.<br />Carol L.<br />Lucky4750@aol.comCarol L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05291123842810883524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-80335516083974410922010-04-11T11:27:30.255-04:002010-04-11T11:27:30.255-04:00I'm not a writer but an avid reader.
I have al...I'm not a writer but an avid reader.<br />I have always felt that music is the voice of the soul just for the way it can induce memories and make us feel.<br />A beautiful song I love is Exhile's I want to Kiss You All Over, a beautiful love song.Or Marvin Gaye, Barry White. But my favorite is Golden Oldies from the 70's. :) Have I just dated myself ? lol<br />Carol L.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620263060275150527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-74118093990058695182010-04-11T11:10:51.286-04:002010-04-11T11:10:51.286-04:00The first song that comes to mind is TIME IN A BOT...The first song that comes to mind is TIME IN A BOTTLE by Jim Croce. It says so much about a relationship and what one could want it to be, for me at any rate.<br /><br />I listen to Celtic music most of the time. If not that, it is classical, jazz or music from the 60's and 70's. I really like most music.librarypatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-10493930023978752712010-04-11T06:41:52.928-04:002010-04-11T06:41:52.928-04:00Hi Lisanne, thanks for visiting. I never thought o...Hi Lisanne, thanks for visiting. I never thought of listening to talk radio to pick up dialect. What a wonderful idea!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-23687409018384196712010-04-11T06:41:00.854-04:002010-04-11T06:41:00.854-04:00Hi Martha, as both a writer and a reader, I tend t...Hi Martha, as both a writer and a reader, I tend to have either music or television on when I'm reading (or my family does). It's easy to tune out the noise when you're really into a good book. Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-53309040950119155382010-04-10T23:44:16.633-04:002010-04-10T23:44:16.633-04:00Great post! I listen to Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Va...Great post! I listen to Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Creed, and others while writing. Somehow it helps me to tune out the outside world and focus inward to the amazing things my characters are saying and doing.<br /><br />I listen to British/Irish/Scottish talk radio when I need to submerse myself in the dialect of my h/h's homeland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-48539589357136465282010-04-10T16:57:27.698-04:002010-04-10T16:57:27.698-04:00I'm a reader, not a writer, but I've alway...I'm a reader, not a writer, but I've always got some kind of music going when I'm reading. Most of the time, I'm not paying that much attention to the music. Just don't like silence!! Nickelback is awesome - they are my favorite band!!<br /><br />mlawson17 at hotmail dot comMartha Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042754635352542051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-57225030952425621452010-04-09T13:25:04.388-04:002010-04-09T13:25:04.388-04:00Hi Sally, if I'm deep into a scene, I sometime...Hi Sally, if I'm deep into a scene, I sometimes don't even realize what's playing either. I guess it's all in the ability to tune out the unnecessary. Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-52657647533794332522010-04-09T13:01:42.793-04:002010-04-09T13:01:42.793-04:00I am a 'silence is golden' kind of girl. ...I am a 'silence is golden' kind of girl. If I need white noise I like to put classical in the background but that is rare. I have that mother's ability to tune out all things and while writing my focus is inside. I would be hard pressed to remember what was playing.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-68234066843706871602010-04-09T06:19:29.859-04:002010-04-09T06:19:29.859-04:00The consensus seems to be that writers listen to m...The consensus seems to be that writers listen to music that reflects their stories. Thanks for visiting, Micole!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-82790014349175194602010-04-08T23:21:45.825-04:002010-04-08T23:21:45.825-04:00Yes, music is a big part of my writing. I write we...Yes, music is a big part of my writing. I write western romance, so I listen to a lot of country music!<br /><br />MicoleMicole Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660597686002413891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-3975189852827809152010-04-08T18:40:00.089-04:002010-04-08T18:40:00.089-04:00Hi Lexi, it's neat that you have a CD for each...Hi Lexi, it's neat that you have a CD for each book. I just stick with the tried and true, since most of my manuscripts have an Irish hero anyway. Thanks for stopping by!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-36872373430160556592010-04-08T18:02:51.968-04:002010-04-08T18:02:51.968-04:00I HAVE to have music when I'm writing. I usua...I HAVE to have music when I'm writing. I usually buy a new CD for each manuscript with music that I think fits the story. Irish and Scottish tunes for my Scottish short contemporaries, rock/alternative for my suspense stories.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897165800930936073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-53919933330434664252010-04-08T17:44:58.264-04:002010-04-08T17:44:58.264-04:00Hey, Terry, Durango is very cool! Most writers see...Hey, Terry, Durango is very cool! Most writers seem to agree that lyrics can be distracting. It's nice to have music flowing around you like a magical stream - and hopefully inspiring you! Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-41711608590247794662010-04-08T17:43:09.290-04:002010-04-08T17:43:09.290-04:00Hi Pat, good to see you here. I almost always make...Hi Pat, good to see you here. I almost always make sure to put on the CD before I start writing - unless I've come up with an idea unexpectedly and have to rush down to my office to write it down! I have a couple of wonderful CDs by Will Millar (formerly of the Irish Rovers) that are wonderfully inspirational. There's nothing like the sound of a harp to relax you, is there?Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-14118357684061781002010-04-08T17:38:37.764-04:002010-04-08T17:38:37.764-04:00Hi Josh, that's exactly it, you're channel...Hi Josh, that's exactly it, you're channeling your characters! I much prefer traditional Irish tunes, too. Thanks for stopping by.Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-58275822252678317952010-04-08T17:37:29.135-04:002010-04-08T17:37:29.135-04:00Hi Donna, glad you enjoyed the post. It seems as i...Hi Donna, glad you enjoyed the post. It seems as if most of us who do listen to music while we write listen to music from the time period we're writing about. I guess that's to be expected from historical writers!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-39444873725293376402010-04-08T17:35:36.884-04:002010-04-08T17:35:36.884-04:00Hi Nicole, good to see you here! I know what you m...Hi Nicole, good to see you here! I know what you mean about a song inspiring a story. In my case, it was The Fields of Athenry that inspired my heroine's backstory for my first novel, In Sunshine or in Shadow. For the soon-to-be-released sequel, Coming Home, it's a medley of Irish (again!) tunes from the Irish Brigade.Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-32719094888340352602010-04-08T17:33:27.009-04:002010-04-08T17:33:27.009-04:00Hi Blythe, what a great idea! If I had a soundtrac...Hi Blythe, what a great idea! If I had a soundtrack for any of my books, it would consist of traditional Irish music and songs from the Civil War - preferably instrumentals so the lyrics wouldn't distract me. Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-10034190682583274632010-04-08T17:24:26.623-04:002010-04-08T17:24:26.623-04:00I always listen to music when I write - usually wi...I always listen to music when I write - usually without lyrics, as the words can distract you.<br /><br />When writing KENTUCKY GREEN, I listened to the soundtrack of The Last of the Mochians - which had close to the same setting. I also listened to Scottish folksongs, as one of the secondary character is from Scotland, and this gave me the syntax to make him sound different from the American hero.<br /><br />When I was writing COLORADO SILVER, COLORADO GOLD, I found a CD called Durango Saloon, and of course, my story is set in Durango, and part of it in a saloon. How cool is that?Terry Blainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616839833674760570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-40727414113113365482010-04-08T17:05:03.825-04:002010-04-08T17:05:03.825-04:00I know I'm writing up a storm when I realize I...I know I'm writing up a storm when I realize I forgot to turn on the music! I have different playlists I custom made for different types of scenes, but none of them have lyrics. Mostly I listen to meditative Celtic music that I don't really "hear." Recently I discovered a new CD called Music from Ireland and Scotland by Grainne Hambly and William Jackson. Hambly plays an Irish harp, Jackson a Scottish harp. The sound they've produced is so incredibly beautiful and inspiring, I've made copies for my car and my night time CD player upstairs! I love it.Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-45279359411392449662010-04-08T16:07:54.199-04:002010-04-08T16:07:54.199-04:00I'm with you, Cynthia. When I was writing Woma...I'm with you, Cynthia. When I was writing <i>Woman With a Past</i>, I listened to Irish music almost constantly. And I'm not talking about the Saint Paddy's Day music that everyone knows, but the really <i>old</i> stuff ... Tarry Trousers and Eamonn of the Hill.<br /><br />To me, it was almost like writing in deep POV, where you're really inside your characters' heads.<br /><br />What can I say? It worked for me.Josh Lockwoodhttp://joshlockwood.bravehost.comnoreply@blogger.com