tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post1948894982018834135..comments2023-11-03T07:57:36.350+00:00Comments on Sarah's writing journal: Seeing with your ears..Sarah Salwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-20019094366374089472009-02-25T19:27:00.000+00:002009-02-25T19:27:00.000+00:00Jem, I've just remembered I owe you some prose - I...Jem, I've just remembered I owe you some prose - I've got it. Will email you.Sarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-71062925384627744002009-02-25T14:26:00.000+00:002009-02-25T14:26:00.000+00:00Interesting stuff. You comments about mixing up t...Interesting stuff. You comments about mixing up the senses reminded me of synesthesia - I think writers need to employ a form of that. I'm a firm believer in the poetry of prose, nothing like a bit of gentle rhythm and rhyme to help along a paragraph.<BR/><BR/>I'm with SueG about the music though - I love it, but can't do it at the same time as writing, or I'm just too influenced by the music, specifically the lyrics or the overall tone, and I'm just writing a rehashed version of the album. Will be fun to see your soundtrack though.jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181038873568527264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-38522891112268167562009-02-25T11:49:00.000+00:002009-02-25T11:49:00.000+00:00Interesting, Fiona. It really helps me with all so...Interesting, Fiona. It really helps me with all sorts of cultural references too.<BR/>And Sue and JJ, the space you obviously both need is fascinating too - what I find about listening is that I can't really cope with anything too strong on lyrics, whereas normally this is what I really look for.Sarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-37827453929114120742009-02-25T11:31:00.000+00:002009-02-25T11:31:00.000+00:00I'm a bit jealous actually. I cannot, can not, wri...I'm a bit jealous actually. I cannot, can not, write to music. Just can't...I 'm quite a lot jealous of you.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-18677778607256034612009-02-25T09:49:00.000+00:002009-02-25T09:49:00.000+00:00This is fascinating, Sarah. But, you know, althou...This is fascinating, Sarah. But, you know, although music plays a big part of my life, I can't write and listen to music at the same time. It's like I have to have a vacuum in my head in order to write, otherwise my focus shifts and I just sit there listening. But I know lots of people who need music in order to work (both my sons and my husband for example). Really interesting.Sue Guineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556228394020314560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959261.post-36013024029654382872009-02-25T09:44:00.000+00:002009-02-25T09:44:00.000+00:00I have a different soundtrack for each book too - ...I have a different soundtrack for each book too - the things I know my characters would be listening to - Johnny Cash for my gardener, Leonard, and big band music for Violet from The Letters... at the moment I'm writing about Joe and it's all about the Cocteau Twins and Sigur Ros!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599095035971045492noreply@blogger.com