[stylist] What comes first?...response to response

Fri Jan 30 06:26:15 UTC 2009

I write at night when it's quiet and cool. I also write during the day if 
I'm in the midst of an incredibly creative jag. Sometimes when I want to 
create without thinking and see what happens I'll put on jazz music. I have 
a cd I got from a web site with a bandc called Drop Trio and I used to use 
it to write. I find myself most creative when I listen to full body jazz, 
lots of brass and steady rhythm, not too much Latin jazz it tends to be more 
rowdy. If my surroundings are too quiet I can't create but if there are too 
many people around then I'm distracted. The perfect balance for me is 
comfort, music, solitude to a degree, and at least somewhere to start. 
Sometimes my writing is a journey. In my latest story I've started with an 
argument and at times I'm tempted to rewrite the first chapter where the 
high point is revealed, but I'm interspersing past with present and I don't 
want to change my high point so this is an exercise for me, to see how we 
get to the point where an amazingly patient person loses patience with my 
protagonist. Sometimes I imagine backdrops for the scenes, settings, and 
images, then fill in the words and actions later. I'm producing about a 
chapter every two weeks or so this way. I'm up to chapter 16. But I haven't 
used music to create this story. These are my creative cacoons.
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updated Dec 7, 2008
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Subject: Re: [stylist] What comes first?...response to response

> When I write I need to have it to be very, very quiet. I am too easily
> distracted. Also, I find that I do better if I am in a small enclosed 
> space.
> Early mornings like 3 or 4 or 5 is most desirable.
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> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
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> I really appreciate listening to my music, off of the internet so no
> commercials* at all!  and no announcing.  most often that means western,
> cowboy, music, but sometimes it ranges from Doo Wop to Zappa, or old jazz
> ballads.
>
> I find the music seems to help me to "stay real" as  another generation
> would put it.  relaxing is helpful.
>
> you can keep the heavy metal.
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 09:47 AM 1/29/2009, you wrote:
>>I agree with Judith. I don't even listen to my country music when I'm
>>trying to write, its too distracting! I work best when its quiet, and I
>>can devote my full attention to what I'm doing. Thank God 2-year-olds
>>still take naps LOL.
>>
>>Some people do work better with music on though. I guess its just a
>>personality thing.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Judith Bron
>>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:35 AM
>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] What comes first?...response to response
>>
>>Amy, From what I've been told King is not a person you would want to
>>see socially.  Heavy metal is a perfect fit for him.  My sympathies on
>>the headache.  I prefer thinking through an idea, putting it down on
>>paper, (whoops, on the screen) and then editting my fiasco.  That's the
>>way it looks after the first draft.  So far I've had pretty good luck
>>with that sequence.  Best, Judith
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Amy Krout-Horn" <krouthorn at verizon.net>
>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:29 AM
>>Subject: [stylist] What comes first?...response to response
>>
>>
>> > Hi Judith,
>> > I understand that everyone has their own unique process and that
>> > there isn't a "right" or "wrong" way. I simply wanted to get a feel
>> > for what my brothers and sisters of the pen are doing when it comes
>> > to submitting their work. I like to know these tidbits because I
>> > find them fascinating and it feeds my own creative process to hear
>> > the ideas and thoughts of other writers. For example, after reading
>> > Stephen King's On Writing, I spent one afternoon attempting to work
>> > with some heavy metal music playing , as Mr. King stated that it was
>> > part of his horror-writing method. What did I get from this
>> > experiment? Well, a headache and only about a half of a page, but I
>> > thought it was worth a try, as it seems to work for an American
>> > horror master. I guess I find "how" writers write as interesting as
> "what"
>> > they write. BTW, I would highly recommend King's book. Best one I've
>> > ever
>>read concerning the craft.
>> > Amy
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