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I know… I know, I’m not supposed to like Episode 1… well I do, so deal with it. When to Listen: This is some of the best fight music I’ve ever heard. Seriously, use this when writing a climactic combat scene. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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This is a nice low key song. I love the vocals and the harmony. Nothing else much to say about it… other than it’s somewhat unusual for Van Canto to use this much instrumentation. When to Listen: Use this song to wind down. When you’re finishing up your writing or at the end of your story, this is the song to listen to. Readers, … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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The video is kind of… weird, but the song is awesome! I stumbled on this a few days ago and wanted to make sure to give it a shoutout as part of my playlist now! When to Listen: This is a relationship building song. Use this when creating a connection between two characters. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Not my typical style, but still a really good song! When to Listen: Character creation, usually either the love interest or the main supporting character. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com I’ll use those comments to select my next blog post. I have been writing for several … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUTJ0klnKk Not the biggest fan of the anime itself… however as a metal head with Jpop as a guilty pleasure… yeah you can understand why I like this! When to Listen: This is an omni-song. It’s got ups and downs, positive and negative energy. It’s completely charged and really could work in almost any setting. Good guys, bad guys, vicious battles, or general playlist. … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Full disclosure… I’m not a fan of Disturbed. The Sickness always irked me and I always felt like the kids listening to these guys in middle school and high school were the perpetually depressed kids. So for me to recommend one of their songs… That should tell you something. When to Listen: This is actually quite different from a lot of the stuff I’ve … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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I have to admit… I’m kicking myself for not posting this one sooner. I know people have mixed feelings about this movie, I completely get that. It is a muddled mess and maybe I’m looking at it through nostalgia goggles… but I would argue not. My nostalgia goggles didn’t protect the Dark Crystal. I can’t even watch that movie anymore. This one… at the … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hi Jim, This may seem kind of stupid, but you talk about music inspiring and motivating you to write. Can you recommend one album, that if you listened to nothing else, that one album would suffice? Thanks, Lonnie Hi Lonnie, For the record, I don’t like being pinned to one album, genre, or anything I listen to what works for me from one minute … Read More One Writing Album
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Dying for these guys to put out another album. When to Listen: This is another coffee song for me. In fact, their whole album is a massive caffeine kick. I listen to them on the way into work and it’s the same thing as drinking a cup of black coffee. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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I swear if Gloryhammer’s albums were turned into movies, they’d rival Return of the King! When to Listen: This is a character creation song. Sit back, close your eyes and listen. While processing the melody, visualize what kind of character could be created from this. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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I love Maiden. There really isn’t anything else that needs to be said here. When to Listen: Brainstorming characters. There’s a lot of good material, both dark and light in this song. Try listening to the melody and create a character. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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WHY ARE THESE NOT CONSIDERED CLASSICS!?!? I hear a lot of the classics stations play things from Motley Crew to Black Sabbath, but never Maiden… WHY!? When to Listen: This is coffee music for me. When I sit down to start writing, I put on music with intense power like this. It gives me the push to get going. Readers, Do you have a … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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