I don't know about you all, but when I write, I have music playing. It's usually orchestral, like a movie soundtrack. I like Hans Zimmer's work because it is slower and darker than others, which fits my story well. Do you listen to music when you read or write? If so, what?

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None. There's no music in war.

Does listening to music and pretending to write count?

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You managed to pick one favorite out of the Bastion Soundtrack? How!?!

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To be fair, that video is three of the songs put together.

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Oh, didn't notice. I only glanced at the title before posting the comment. As for me, I prefer some Electric Light Orchestra while writing.

My selection of music for writing is, uh, varied. I tend mostly towards rock music, but have stuff from effectively every genre I even slightly like (and I like most) in my list. Mostly, I use the same list for any time I want inspiration - actively writing, reading, just thinking about stuff... whatever. Hell, one song actively inspired me last week while I was doing yardwork (and that's a weird time to be figuring out pony headcanons for a story...)

This is a current favorite of mine. I'm not really a writer, but I usually listen to EDM while programming.