Tag: music

Guess the plot

September 25, 2018 / elizabethdohertyauthor

Below this, I have listed a few songs from my writing playlist for my current novel. Can you guess the plot? Or the genre?

“Hey Jude” by The Beatles – This one was the inspiration for the whole thing!
“Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen
“Go Now” by Adam Levine
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel

What do you think?

My Go-To Songs For When I Need Writing Inspiration

April 18, 2018 / elizabethdohertyauthor

Sometimes I feel a little lost when it comes to my writing. I sit down and look at the blank page and nothing comes out. That’s when I put on music. I have a go-to list of songs that always, no matter what, puts me in the mood to write. Here are a few of them:

The Best Broadway Breakup Songs to Write To

April 12, 2017 / elizabethdohertyauthor

Yesterday, I was writing an intense “will-they-or-won’t-they” breakup scene, and I found myself listening to a lot of Broadway showtunes while I did. There’s something that comes from a heartfelt ballad and a belting voice that you can’t get anywhere else. So here is what it inspired. The best Broadway breakup songs to write to.

Guess the genre based on this playlist

March 7, 2017 / elizabethdohertyauthor

Last time I did this little meme, it went well. I thought I’d try it again. Below the cut are a few songs from my current writing playlist. Can you guess the genre? Better yet, any ideas about the plot?

Guess the novel’s genre based on the music

August 10, 2016 / elizabethdohertyauthor

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Okay, so I am currently working on my fourth novel (and am hoping to publish the second soon), so I thought we’d play a game. Based on my three favorite songs on my writing playlist for this novel, what specific genre do you think my WIP falls under?

Better Place by Rachel Platten – Simple and sweet. It’s enough to put me in a happy mood without being too much for me to focus on while I’m writing.
Not Today by Imagine Dragons – I pick up songs from movies all the time. I’ve always been a fan of Imagine Dragons, and this is a nice, easy song to listen to and write to.
Cheap Thrills by Sia featuring Sean Paul – This song always gets me dancing in my writing chair. Which, oddly enough, doesn’t prevent me from writing. Weird? You bet.

All right folks. What do you think?

Music needed!

September 25, 2015 / edohertyauthor

So here I am asking for some more advice.

I love music, but I have my own niche. That niche, surprisingly enough, is showtunes. I can’t get enough of them. (No, I have NOT listened to Hamilton yet. I WANT to, so bad, but I want to wait until I actually get to see it. If I ever actually get to see it.) They’re fantastic because they tell a story. And they have some great voices and melodies that go along with them.

The problem is that I don’t venture too far away from my niche. I listen to some indie, some classic rock, some instrumental movie soundtracks. But I have a problem finding new music. Especially finding new writing music.

I don’t like my writing songs to have too many words in them. It can get distracting. Yes, I have writing music that DOES have words, but I’d prefer the instrumental stuff. A lot of movie soundtracks. (The Theory of Everything was the soundtrack of my last novel.)

So how do you find new music that fits the genre that you want to get into the headspace of? So far, I’ve been having a little bit of luck with Youtube. Should I look more into Pandora? Spotify? Something else?