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  1. A Writer’s Playlist – The First 15

    “I’ve got chills, they’re multiplying . . .”

    Ever had that feeling when you hear a song? A buzz? A kind of high? The muse strikes and it seems the words can’t stop flowing within and out of you?

    I’m in the car or lost in a world of headphones. Surround sound. I go to another place. A door opens. Words, lyrics, poetry, ideas – all come rushing in. The pages and cassettes I have filled with these endless fragments are a testament to these epiphanies. The muse is inspired by other muses.

    Something shifts in my brain. I move into an altered state, primed for creativity. To harness this power particularly for longer writing projects, I put together a playlist. In looking over them for this post, the commonality seems to be that the songs are of a self-reflective and/or encouraging nature, the combo quite necessary in the midst of the slog of long writing. Several tell a story, often with an air of mystery or lack of resolution.

    The following are the first 15. Are there songs that trigger your muse? Feel free to add them in the comments.

    Dream On by Aerosmith or Greg X Volz
    Where is the Love? by the Black Eyed Peas
    Long Long Way from Home by Foreigner
    Gold on the Ceiling by the Black Keys
    Face the Promise by Bob Seger
    Peace of Mind by Boston
    Don’t Panic by Coldplay
    Soul Cages by Sting
    Bargain by Resurrection Band
    Riders on the Storm by the Doors
    Nightfall by Earthsuit
    Lost in Germany by Kings X
    We are the People by Empire of the Sun
    Mea Culpa by Enigma
    Black Sunday by Jethro Tull

    June 3, 2015

    #LongReadsAndEssays #Music #Playlists #Songs #TheMuse #Writing
  2. A Writer’s Playlist – The First 15

    “I’ve got chills, they’re multiplying . . .”

    Ever had that feeling when you hear a song? A buzz? A kind of high? The muse strikes and it seems the words can’t stop flowing within and out of you?

    I’m in the car or lost in a world of headphones. Surround sound. I go to another place. A door opens. Words, lyrics, poetry, ideas – all come rushing in. The pages and cassettes I have filled with these endless fragments are a testament to these epiphanies. The muse is inspired by other muses.

    Something shifts in my brain. I move into an altered state, primed for creativity. To harness this power particularly for longer writing projects, I put together a playlist. In looking over them for this post, the commonality seems to be that the songs are of a self-reflective and/or encouraging nature, the combo quite necessary in the midst of the slog of long writing. Several tell a story, often with an air of mystery or lack of resolution.

    The following are the first 15. Are there songs that trigger your muse? Feel free to add them in the comments.

    Dream On by Aerosmith or Greg X Volz
    Where is the Love? by the Black Eyed Peas
    Long Long Way from Home by Foreigner
    Gold on the Ceiling by the Black Keys
    Face the Promise by Bob Seger
    Peace of Mind by Boston
    Don’t Panic by Coldplay
    Soul Cages by Sting
    Bargain by Resurrection Band
    Riders on the Storm by the Doors
    Nightfall by Earthsuit
    Lost in Germany by Kings X
    We are the People by Empire of the Sun
    Mea Culpa by Enigma
    Black Sunday by Jethro Tull

    June 3, 2015

    #LongReadsAndEssays #Music #Playlists #Songs #TheMuse #Writing
  3. Speaking of MUN, had a letter published in The Muse once.

    (Re-post from old account, for pinning)

    [ #TheMuse #MemorialUniversity #MUN ]

  4. Speaking of MUN, had a letter published in The Muse once.

    (Re-post from old account, for pinning)

    [ #TheMuse #MemorialUniversity #MUN ]

  5. At the time this episode was made, the writers didn’t envision cursive writing would go the way of the dinosaur.

    #AllStarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #TheMuse @startrek

  6. At the time this episode was made, the writers didn’t envision cursive writing would go the way of the dinosaur.

    #AllStarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #TheMuse @startrek