Don't Fear the Spiders
Music tends not to inspire me but distract me from my work.
Keep it breezy!
To each their own. I've never tried writing while listening to any kind of music, but I could see how it might not work for some people.
I don't know enough music for that, lol. I guess I need to get familiar with more indie/alternative music, because that would be way more helpful than rihanna when I'm writing about a murder investigation.
Level 3 Social Justice Necromancer. Chaotic Good.
I have an action scene in which my heroes stop a terror cell from setting off a nuclear bomb in New York. I cant read what I wrote without hearing U2's "Until the End of the World".
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
I like to play whichever music is appropriate for the scene I'm writing.
I like to keep my audience riveted.
I like to play any kind of music. I once wrote a serious scene to "Gangnam Style", and I'm writing a mundane scene to dramatic Bruno Mars music.
I like seeking themes for my characters. It also serves as Mnemonic because I constantly skip from story to story, and their themes help me refresh their personalities in my mind.
I also like to write with things on the background.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Okay, I'm thinking Evanescence for drama and Florence for epic-o-city.
Level 3 Social Justice Necromancer. Chaotic Good.
Apparition in the Woods
I have been inspired by a great deal of music, but I prefer to actually work in silence because it is hard for me to focus on creative activities when I am being mentally engaged by something else.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Aussie Tolkien freak
One of my projects is based on The Downeaster Alexa by Billy Joel.
The road goes ever on. -Tolkien
I think music is a great way to get in the right state of mind to write scenes or characters with particular emotions. It's almost a personal Virtual Soundtrack of sorts.