Comments on: When you’re writing a mystery novel….

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:46:07 +0000

I’m the deadly silent writer. I like to hear the high pitched twang the garotte makes when the killer tests it out.

By: Stephanie Stearns

Stephanie Stearns — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:21:14 +0000

I soundtrack characters — even burn CDs for them from time to time as part of initial character development, but I prefer to write in a quiet room.

~Nora (couldn’t resist the Jennifer Jenkins reference )

By: Jennifer Jenkins

Jennifer Jenkins — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:44:16 +0000

I’m like Wayne: when I am writing fiction, I need to concentrate on the words because if music plays then my brain focuses on that. Non-fiction is a different matter: I enjoy orchestral, celtic, or new-age music.

Now, if I do want to get revved up to write a fiction scene, I might play certain songs or pieces before getting to work. Usually it will be southern rock, orchestral rock (e.g. TransSiberian Orchestra), blue gass, or big band music.

By: Wayne Gallant

Wayne Gallant — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:47 +0000

Depends on what I’m writing. I write in several categories - poetry, fiction (I’m working on a detective novel of the Hammett/Chandler genre), comedy, and essays/blogs.

When working on the novel, I prefer silence, as it is seriously hard work, and I don’t need any distractions. But for those others, I may or may not listen to music. My tastes are eclectic, so I might be listening to Blues, R&B, Big Band Swing, Neapolitan songs, Bossa Nova, or Classic Rock.

BTW, I invite you to visit my Detective Story blog at http://ahsweetmystery.blogspot.com/
where I feature articles in re. “modern” detective fiction.