Do you use music for inspiration?

Mikey the Party Turtle · 03-08-2003, 09:36 AM

Well, I know people write fanfics/storys, and I want to know:
Do you use music as an inspiration for the particular mood you want to set in your fanfic/story? Like a there's a sad moment, and you listen to a sad song.

I use the following songs for inspiration:
Shinobi - Shinobi VS Dragon Ninja - For intense action scenes.
Certain good Dragonball Z songs - For certain action scenes.
Final Fantasy music - Either for sad or moving moments.
Devil May Cry music - Definatly for very, very fast moving scenes.
Jazz - For laid back moments and talking scenes.
Horror music - For those OMG moments.

How about you?

*Eye of Sarnath* · 03-08-2003, 09:42 AM

No, but most of the time I do listen to music while working on the computer.

Mikey the Party Turtle · 03-08-2003, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Eye of Sarnath

No, but most of the time I do listen to music while working on the computer.

Ah, then what do you like to listen to?

*Eye of Sarnath* · 03-08-2003, 10:06 AM

Punk.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 03-08-2003, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Eye of Sarnath

No, but most of the time I do listen to music while working on the computer.

Hello Eye of Sarnath. I'm your twin, Reznorite420.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-08-2003, 11:49 AM

I love to listen to all sorts of music, from old 80s faves (father figure rocks!

) to pure moods, to Staind, Linkin Park, to Limp Bizkit, to Andrew Lloyd Webber, to New Zealand/Maori music, etc...

Its all good...

**Kali** · 03-08-2003, 02:01 PM

While I don't listen to music in order to set my mood while writing, music does inspire me. I'll listen to a certain song and a story idea will just pop into my head. Sometimes I'll insert the song into the story, usually coming from a radio or something, but most of the time not.

*The Defibrillator* · 03-08-2003, 02:15 PM

If i ever want inspiration, I listen to Big Band jazz music. I can't stand that other music they call jazz (kenny g, BLECGH!). Here we have one radio station that plays big band jazz 24/7, and since no one knows about the station, it barely has any commercials. its awesome.

But, when I'm not in need of inspiration, I listen to punk rock

Newfound Glory
Ataris
Midtown
Jimmy Eat World
Good Charlotte

etc etc

MzTheInsomniac · 03-08-2003, 03:36 PM

i saw new found glory for 5 bucks back in the day, now they suck, good charlotte sucks too, not very good inspirational music IMO

*The Defibrillator* · 03-08-2003, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MzTheInsomniac

i saw new found glory for 5 bucks back in the day, now they suck, good charlotte sucks too, not very good inspirational music IMO

what kind of music DO you like then? and i didnt say NFG and GC were for inspiration

*Storm Wolf* · 03-08-2003, 09:37 PM

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Well, I know people write fanfics/storys, and I want to know:
Do you use music as an inspiration for the particular mood you want to set in your fanfic/story? Like a there's a sad moment, and you listen to a sad song.

I use music for inspiration all the time! sometimes in my stories/ fanfics that I write a put a little note in telling what kind of music would be playing in the background......I think music helps set the mood for most anything.....

Mikey the Party Turtle · 03-09-2003, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiger Powers

Quote:

Well, I know people write fanfics/storys, and I want to know:
Do you use music as an inspiration for the particular mood you want to set in your fanfic/story? Like a there's a sad moment, and you listen to a sad song.

I use music for inspiration all the time! sometimes in my stories/ fanfics that I write a put a little note in telling what kind of music would be playing in the background......I think music helps set the mood for most anything.....

That's what I do!

greatpandaonita · 03-14-2003, 03:07 AM

I am unable to listen to music while I write since it distracts me but music is a big factor in my lifestyle and way of thinking.

selected bands: Misfits, Dead Kennedys, GWAR, Mushroomhead, Mr. Bungle

tasuki · 03-21-2003, 09:46 AM

Whenever I listen to music it sets my mood fo rthe day. If I listen to sad music I'm sad all day, and if it's happy I'm happy all day. I don't know maybe I just have problems or something.

MzTheInsomniac · 03-21-2003, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenageMutantNinja Hobbit

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Originally Posted by MzTheInsomniac

i saw new found glory for 5 bucks back in the day, now they suck, good charlotte sucks too, not very good inspirational music IMO

what kind of music DO you like then? and i didnt say NFG and GC were for inspiration

i listen to bands tha i guarauntee you have never heard of

~~Leo656~~ · 03-21-2003, 05:17 PM

Oh yeah. I don't often like sit down and actually listen to music while I write, but I do when I draw sometimes. And music does play a big influence in my fanfic writing, though, I'll listen to a song and get an image in my head, either for a scene or an entire story. One that I'm working on is entirely inspired by Misfits songs.

Bands that inspire me:

Misfits, Guns N Roses, Fozzy, Bon Jovi, Offspring, AFI, those are the ones that inspire my creativity the most.

*Cascadia* · 04-19-2003, 07:25 PM

I use music for various reasons. I will type/study to music. I also use it for inspiration. I also would ride my horses to music.

*That Matt Guy* · 04-19-2003, 08:37 PM

What would music inspire me to do? Clean out the air filter on my lawn mower?

**GK Punk** · 04-19-2003, 09:25 PM

Well, I am a pseudo-musician, so yeah music inspires me in everything... Non more than Nirvana... althought a few others that inspire me are Guns N Roses, Offspring, Pearl Jam, ALICE IN CHAINS and The Yellow Monkey

*Kid Icarus* · 04-20-2003, 10:36 AM

Music dosent' really inspire me as much as it keeps me going on a project.

03-08-2003, 09:36 AM	#1
Mikey the Party Turtle Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the US of A. Yay. Posts: 442	Do you use music for inspiration? Well, I know people write fanfics/storys, and I want to know: Do you use music as an inspiration for the particular mood you want to set in your fanfic/story? Like a there's a sad moment, and you listen to a sad song. I use the following songs for inspiration: Shinobi - Shinobi VS Dragon Ninja - For intense action scenes. Certain good Dragonball Z songs - For certain action scenes. Final Fantasy music - Either for sad or moving moments. Devil May Cry music - Definatly for very, very fast moving scenes. Jazz - For laid back moments and talking scenes. Horror music - For those OMG moments. How about you?

03-08-2003, 09:42 AM	#2
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	No, but most of the time I do listen to music while working on the computer. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

03-08-2003, 10:06 AM	#4
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	Punk. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

03-08-2003, 02:15 PM	#8
The Defibrillator Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dee Eff Dubble You Posts: 1,631	If i ever want inspiration, I listen to Big Band jazz music. I can't stand that other music they call jazz (kenny g, BLECGH!). Here we have one radio station that plays big band jazz 24/7, and since no one knows about the station, it barely has any commercials. its awesome. But, when I'm not in need of inspiration, I listen to punk rock Newfound Glory Ataris Midtown Jimmy Eat World Good Charlotte etc etc __________________ My newest signature.

03-08-2003, 03:36 PM	#9
MzTheInsomniac Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Daaaaaaayton O hi O Posts: 680	i saw new found glory for 5 bucks back in the day, now they suck, good charlotte sucks too, not very good inspirational music IMO __________________ www.wheeljack.com BEETCH GO THERE!!!!

03-08-2003, 11:49 AM	#6
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	I love to listen to all sorts of music, from old 80s faves (father figure rocks! ) to pure moods, to Staind, Linkin Park, to Limp Bizkit, to Andrew Lloyd Webber, to New Zealand/Maori music, etc... Its all good...

03-08-2003, 02:01 PM	#7
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	While I don't listen to music in order to set my mood while writing, music does inspire me. I'll listen to a certain song and a story idea will just pop into my head. Sometimes I'll insert the song into the story, usually coming from a radio or something, but most of the time not.

03-14-2003, 03:07 AM	#13
greatpandaonita Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 19	I am unable to listen to music while I write since it distracts me but music is a big factor in my lifestyle and way of thinking. selected bands: Misfits, Dead Kennedys, GWAR, Mushroomhead, Mr. Bungle __________________ http://www.fungalhaven.com The Internet hurt my feelings.

03-21-2003, 09:46 AM	#14
tasuki Thug Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm lost. Posts: 97	Whenever I listen to music it sets my mood fo rthe day. If I listen to sad music I'm sad all day, and if it's happy I'm happy all day. I don't know maybe I just have problems or something. __________________ bla bla bla......

03-21-2003, 05:17 PM	#16
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Oh yeah. I don't often like sit down and actually listen to music while I write, but I do when I draw sometimes. And music does play a big influence in my fanfic writing, though, I'll listen to a song and get an image in my head, either for a scene or an entire story. One that I'm working on is entirely inspired by Misfits songs. Bands that inspire me: Misfits, Guns N Roses, Fozzy, Bon Jovi, Offspring, AFI, those are the ones that inspire my creativity the most.

04-19-2003, 07:25 PM	#17
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I use music for various reasons. I will type/study to music. I also use it for inspiration. I also would ride my horses to music. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

04-19-2003, 08:37 PM	#18
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	What would music inspire me to do? Clean out the air filter on my lawn mower?

04-19-2003, 09:25 PM	#19
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Well, I am a pseudo-musician, so yeah music inspires me in everything... Non more than Nirvana... althought a few others that inspire me are Guns N Roses, Offspring, Pearl Jam, ALICE IN CHAINS and The Yellow Monkey

04-20-2003, 10:36 AM	#20
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Music dosent' really inspire me as much as it keeps me going on a project.