Camp NaNoWriMo August 2011 - Day 6

[ladyseishou]

Day 6 - 25 days remaining



The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick
wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do,
cloudless if possible.

- Edna Ferber

For me, I find that my writing flows best when listening to music. My favorite these days is something called movie trailer music (the score usually heard during previews for movies by artists such as E.S. Posthumus and Two Steps from Hell) and movie soundtracks (Lord of the Rings and Narnia) - so great for tuning out the everyday world and really getting into the world of my story.

Do you have a favorite place to be when writing or the perfect routine that helps you communicate with your muse?

The word count to beat today is 9,677, Nano Writers! Questions, comments, music recommendations? It's all good - so keep writing!

Comments

[dark_kana]

My writing usually goes best when I listen to some music. Doesn't really matter what music. As long as it's a style I like. :D
Right now it's movie music. Instrumental. So I won't get distracted when I start singing along with the songs. :p

As for the place... Somewhere quite... Where no one bothers me. My new appartment for example, where there is still soooo much work. My room in my parent's place. The park. Downstairs when there is no one else at home.

[ladyseishou]

I have the same problem with songs but movie soundtracks are just about perfect, especially when the mood and tempo of the music matches the scene I'm working on.

And yeah! for having such nice places to write!

[merzibelle]

E S Posthumus! Oh, yeah, they make for a good writing soundtrack. I have them saved in my iTunes just for that. When I'm able to write, I can write anywhere. It's the 'able to write part' that sometimes gives me problems!

[ladyseishou]

I hear you. Weekends (especially this one) are tough for me. Usually I can find five minutes here and there - I took my laptop to a gaming convention and got most of a scene written out over the day while waiting on different events. But it was hard!

[novamoonlight]

I apparently cannot be trying to write anywhere but at a desk. It just doesn't work, the words don't come.

And there has to be music. The music changes depending on the muse, but once I find the right music, the words just come out so much easier.

[ladyseishou]

Knowing what works for you is the important thing. And music is a key thing for me too. It seems to turbocharge my imagination and I "see" my characters in the scene - sometimes I can't type fast enough to catch it all!

[insomniac_tales]

Started a few days late. I don't want to mention how many words I have exactly because it's more than a little terrifying. Let's just say I'm around about the starting line, but gaining momentum with each word.

I might not meet the line where I'm supposed to be for a few days more; I'll be taking the steeper slope if I can manage it.

Live or die by nano. I won't give in.

[ladyseishou]

That's the spirit! We'll be here cheering you on! Good luck!