The Sound of Silence...

[silversolitaire]

There's one thing I will never understand. Why can't I write when there's music on? I just can't. When the song has lyrics I find myself listening to them all the time and when it's instrumental, I can't concentrate either. What is it? Why can't I zone out like others seem to do? Noises disturb me greatly. When someone's talking or the TV is on I just can't write one single line. You will see me sit in the couch with my headphones on all the time, some song I know by heart on repeat but with earplugs on just to drown out the sounds of the people around me so I can write. Is that normal?

When I paint or draw it's different. Then, music underlines my mood perfectly. But it never works when I write. It's almost as if I can't hear my own thoughts when music is on. Which is sorta funny, considering the fact that music really inspires me. I get the best ideas when driving in my car, listening to my CDs. Lots of stories have been inspired that way. As you might know, most of my stories base on one single quote that I just want one character to say and that's why I write the whole damned thing. Music does this to me.

Weird, weird, weird... *switching off the music so she can write*

Comments

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

Have you tried listening to baroque music as you write (for example, Bach's Art of Fugue). In my experience, listening to such music enhances the thinking process.

Then again, to each his or her own.

Cheers...

^_^

[silversolitaire.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've tried all sorts of classical music, but it's just distracting me. It's really weird! ?_`

There are some pieces I like to listen to while painting, like "Requiem" by Mozart and "Canon in D major" by Pachebel. But when writing I just can't stand any distraction! ^_^