Every time I start a new writing project (WIP), I always create a mood music playlist in Spotify/YouTube to set the tone for that specific writing project. That way when I hear that playlist or specific songs from that playlist, I can immediately fall into the world of that specific project, no matter what I’ve been doing before then. The music playlist is my gateway into my story’s world…
This is one of the inspiration tracks for The Dark Fairytales.
The Sound Of Silence | Disturbed
Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone ‘Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence
“Fools, ” said I, “You do not know Silence, like a cancer, grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you” But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells, of silence
And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls” And whispered in the sounds of silence
I don’t have a specific soundtrack, more a sort of music theme. Today I was editing a novel set in tropical island (pirate fantasy) and had on my favourite Hawaiian music. Depending on what I’m writing, I have Baroque, Hawaiian, Home Free, and lots of Jazz (especially Kenny G).
Kim Koning 
What an incredible interpretation of that song….found it engender some thoughts about my recent trip to Brazil…thanks for this one.
Now that is a good idea. I’m off to find some WWII and early 50s music. Thanks for the inspiration
I don’t have a specific soundtrack, more a sort of music theme. Today I was editing a novel set in tropical island (pirate fantasy) and had on my favourite Hawaiian music. Depending on what I’m writing, I have Baroque, Hawaiian, Home Free, and lots of Jazz (especially Kenny G).