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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:14 am

When writing your stories, do you sometimes imagine a 'soundtrack' to go along with it?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 pm

Sometimes.
Mainly it depends on the genre I'm writing for, especially Angst. It's nice to have a few songs that capture the same emotion I'm trying to put into my writing.

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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:51 pm

you bet I do! John Williams all the way! heart

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:40 pm

It would be cool to link music into the fic and have an option to shut off at your leisure. i mean they already added an image to go with the story so yeah.

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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:53 pm

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It would be cool to link music into the fic and have an option to shut off at your leisure. i mean they already added an image to go with the story so yeah.

That would be so cool. Maybe even sound effects to go with it. But that might be tricky since everyone reads at their own pace.

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:40 pm

too true.

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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:49 am

Not so much a soundtrack for me. Instead, i'll have one song that covers the theme of the fic...usually how my fics start is by me listening to a song or artist that i enjoy and if i find the words, i write the fic.

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:44 pm

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you bet I do! John Williams all the way! heart

Actually, I like to use a variety of musical pieces to set the mood for my chapters, and I have found that anything by John Williams or Enya go really well. I like using classical pieces as well.

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:44 pm

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Yes, I am back from vacation...

Welcome back! biggrin

I also like a variety of music. Although, if one particular story has a set theme, then I'll usually stick to music that fits that theme.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:46 am

I'll make playlists that go with certain stories sometimes, mostly songs that inspire me to write. Or I'll listen to one particular song on repeat that covers a theme or mood I'm trying for.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:29 pm

working on putting a playlist together though right now I need to grouping like music since my playlist go jumbled up when i transferred my music from one computer to the next.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:23 pm

I actually have created several different soundtracks that I listen to while writing a story. I have an especially good playlist that helps when writing Lemons xp

I would be all for uploading them to share with readers but as previously pointed out it is hard to judge the timing as everyone reads at a different speed. Perhaps if you had one song per page ? - they could go on to the next page as the song ended? Eh. Too complicated.

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

The longer the story, the greater chance of a soundtrack. Heck, they usually start the chapters.

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:29 pm

Mostly when I read stories I hear a certain pieces of music at certain times.
For example: During battle scenes I occasionally hear the battle music from FFVII.. For "BOSS BATTLES" I sometimes hear "Battle with the Four Fiends" or "Zeromus".

For other scenes the music I hear is random. It may be anything from:
Aleu eta(sp?) to Yakkity Sax.

Now.. When I am writing my own stories (when and if I try again razz )?
I may listen to either some CDs or my library of music on W.M.P...

Whether or not said music may help me with some scenes is uncertain. razz

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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:43 am

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Mostly when I read stories I hear a certain pieces of music at certain times.
For example: During battle scenes I occasionally hear the battle music from FFVII.. For "BOSS BATTLES" I sometimes hear "Battle with the Four Fiends" or "Zeromus".

For other scenes the music I hear is random. It may be anything from:
Aleu eta(sp?) to Yakkity Sax.

Now.. When I am writing my own stories (when and if I try again razz )?
I may listen to either some CDs or my library of music on W.M.P...

Whether or not said music may help me with some scenes is uncertain. razz

Here is how I break down my Tintin/Torchwood stories

opening credits: 2005-2007 theme from Doctor Who or Raider's March- nothing gets your blood pumping like John Williams

Character and Love themes:
Tintin/Helene- Han Solo and the Princess- John Williams
Haddock/Rosamund- Someone Said Goodbye- Enya, I Dreamed a Dream- Lea Salonga
Ianto/Jack Harkness- Souper Trooper- ABBA (have yet to post this)
Helene- Princess Leia's Theme
Tintin- Doctor Who's theme (original theme form 1965)
Haddock- Sherzo for Motorcycle and Trumpets- John Williams
Rosamund- I dreamed a Dream- Lea Salonga
Jack Harkness- Does your mother know?- ABBA

Party/Social outings themes- Arrietty's Song- Celcil Corbel or the music box version, Pachebel's Canon in D
Quiet moments with family (namely Tintin and Helene with their babies)- Fairy Tale- Enya
Torchwood/Marlinspike Hall themes- It's Hard Work- Joe Hisaishi, Exploration- Bruno Courlais
Chase scenes- Scherzo for Trumpet and Motorcylce
Villains theme- Imperial March. Emperor's Theme- John Williams, Lady Eboshi- Joe Hisaishi
Wedding March- Across the Stars- John Williams
Ending credits: End Credits from The Empire Strikes Back

There you go! smile I will post an actual soundtrack a bit later

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