Music influences my writing in a variety of ways.
Starting with the writing process. Music has played a part in inspiring scenes in my stories. Notable ones are "I Don't Dance" by Lee Brice which led to a scene in Victorious Love where Garrett asks Leigh to dance with him in a bar. I often listened to the CD with that song on it, and one day it struck me that my couple hadn't danced together after two books, Resolute Love and Challenged Love! I needed to correct that. So, I wrote a scene that presented the opportunity. A song played that led him to ask her to dance. What was it? "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. That's a favorite of mine and is an older song. Turns out not only did that song result in a dance, but it also offered an opportunity for Garrett to share a memory from his youth with Leigh.
If you're interested in hearing these songs, here are links.
- "I Don't Dance" by Lee Brice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBEBbgQEJy4
- "Crazy" by Patsy Cline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbnrdCS57d0
The next stage is editing. I listen to music while polishing my writing which includes lots of country music and older music from LPs we've had for years. Okay, it's more like decades! The old music works magic, what can I say?
The last use of music is on the reels I create for my Facebook page. I select music that fits the story. These are some of my favorites:
- Playground Antics – "Holding out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
- Sparks Fly – "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summers
- Green Eyes & Dimples – "Lonely Eyes" by Chris Young
- Restoration – "Girl Like You" by Jason Aldean
- Accidental Attraction – "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio
If you're interested in the reels, visit my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RomanceByDeGroot and take a look at the Videos or Reels, whichever shows up for you. Have fun!