When writing, I find that I am able to order my mind and compose with music playing in the background. I have different playlists on my computer for different moods, and choose between them according to whatever mood I wish to be in for that particular story.
I use my moods for inspiration and freely move from one to another. There are times, however, when I get stuck in a neutral mood and can't seem to find the words that I want to put on paper. (figuratively) It's then when I have to shake myself out of that non-mood and get back to the business of writing. This blog helps in that respect and I feel that it also gives you, the reader, some idea of what is involved in writing. At least from my perspective. Everyone is different and what spurs you, or anyone, to write, may be completely different from what motivates me.
In my mind, I have cherished stories that I have read that I wish my stories to emulate. Music helps me to access the feelings that those stories generate within me and then, to put words in a line that simulate the feelings that run through me when I think of those stories.
If this helps any of you; then I'm happy. If this gives any of you some idea what writing is like for me; then I have achieved my goal.
Thank you,
Derek A. Murphy
Author of The Empty Heart: A Collection, Congruencies and others.
Available on Kindle
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