The Written Word: Playlist

When I write, I love to listen to music. It honestly inspires me when I have writer's block. However, most of it is...hem hem...soundtrack music or music that doesn't have words. For some reason it helps me picture the imaginary and magical world I'm trying to create. Then again, a lot of the time I listen to something completely different (I told you I was an odd one). With this music, I paint this place in my head and I play out the parts as I write it down on paper or type it (whichever mood I'm in).

Lyrics can really make an impact, but when you listen to a lot of the songs I've listed - the emotions run deeper and you really use your imagination. It takes you out of reality and into a fantasy fiction world...somewhere where I wish I could spend all my time.

It helps. And this will always be my method.

Some of my favorites:

The Princess Bride by M. Knopfler
Braveheart by J. Horner
Legends of the Fall: The Ludlows by J. Horner
Dragonheart by R. Edelman
You Are the Pan by John Williams
Enchantment by Yanni
Caribbean Blue by Enya
Bella's Lullaby by Carter Burwell
Theme from Romeo & Juliet by Andre Rieu
Lena by Rachel Portman
Hymn to the Sea by James Horner
Across the Stars by John Williams
Exploring the Forest by James Horner
There's No Place Like Home by Michael Giacchino
River Flows in You by Yiruma
Kathleen's Song by Ray Lynch
Main Titles by Rachel Portman
One Day by Hans Zimmer
Mermaids by Hans Zimmer
The Sand Volcano by Jerry Goldsmith
Becoming One of "The People" Becoming One with Neytiri by James Horner
Concerning Hobbits by Howard Shore
Into the West by Howard Shore
Can't Take It In by Imogen Heap
Prayer of the Children by Kurt Bestor
Remember Me by Josh Groban
Now We Are Free by Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard
Clocks by Coldplay
The Journey by X-Ray Dog
Time by Hans Zimmer
Walking In the Air by Celtic Woman
May It Be by Celtic Woman
Johanna by Jamie Campbell Bower
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Hedwig's Theme by John Williams
Fawkes Is Reborn by John Williams
Farewell Aragog by Nicholas Hooper
Dumbledore's Farewell by Nicholas Hooper
The Friends by Nicholas Hooper
Farewell to Dobby bye Alexandre Desplat
Godric's Hollow Graveyard by Alexandre Desplat
The Resurrection Stone by Alexandre Desplat
Severus and Lily by Alexandre Desplat
Main Theme from Jurassic Park by John Williams
Awakening of Spring by Zbigniew Preisner
Winter Light by Linda Ronstadt
An American Quilt by Thomas Newman
The Diver by Thomas Newman
The Ballad of the Windfish by Fox Amoore
Time To Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocellii & Sarah Brightman
Bethany's Wave by Marco Beltrami
Destiny by Harry Gregson-Williams
Planet Earth Forever by Jo Blankenburg

Now besides those "soothing songs," I do like to listen to other types of genres when writing.

Some of my favorites (artists & albums):

*Mind you I love many other artists - this is mainly for writing*

[A lot of my characters have personalities that fit in with songs by these artists. When I write them or a situation, I put these songs on repeat and write away]