Welcoming my second guest from the TTC VBT: Catrina Taylor Rudd
Music and my Muse
I'm a lively and often social kind of person. I am energized by music, people and life. Often when I write though, silence is my best friend. Odd as that may sound, my most productive days writing are spent in silence. No children, of which I have two that I adore (aka distraciton), no music because I enjoy dancing to it, and no internet, well I'm sure you understand why. Distraction free writing is the only way I find a productive rhythm. Each person enjoys a different venue, but I enjoy simple uninterrupted silence.
I'm a lively and often social kind of person. I am energized by music, people and life. Often when I write though, silence is my best friend. Odd as that may sound, my most productive days writing are spent in silence. No children, of which I have two that I adore (aka distraciton), no music because I enjoy dancing to it, and no internet, well I'm sure you understand why. Distraction free writing is the only way I find a productive rhythm. Each person enjoys a different venue, but I enjoy simple uninterrupted silence.
On the rare occasions that my muse and I pull up music during work time, it
is typical to put a specific mindset about the scene being worked on. During the
actual writing process though, the music typically ends after a song or two. As
productivity being key, music and my muse rarely meet.
About the Author
Catrina Taylor is a dynamic author with a passion for science fiction and her children. She strives to create on going worlds developed to tantalize the imagination and encourage readers to dance through the story. This character driven author can be read at http://Xarrok.com or found on facebook at http://Faceboook.com/Xarrok and on twitter as TheLadyWrites
Catrina Taylor is a dynamic author with a passion for science fiction and her children. She strives to create on going worlds developed to tantalize the imagination and encourage readers to dance through the story. This character driven author can be read at http://Xarrok.com or found on facebook at http://Faceboook.com/Xarrok and on twitter as TheLadyWrites
Currently available are two free short stories, Below the Surface and Change by
Design and her debut novel: Birth of an Empire is on sale right now through all major
online retailers.
Love is when the other person's
happiness is more important than your own. ~ H. Jackson Brown,
Jr.
Catrina Taylor Rudd
Catrina Taylor Rudd
Great post Catrina. I've been surprised by how many writers need silence to write.
ReplyDeleteSame here. While I could do homework in high school with loud rock music, now I need peace and quiet...
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