tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post6127346958913829848..comments2023-05-12T15:43:13.657+08:00Comments on Alyssa Carlier | The Devil Orders Takeout: TCWT: 8 Essential Tracks of Writing PlaylistsAlyssa Carlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-26977549437830040002015-02-22T10:46:56.759+08:002015-02-22T10:46:56.759+08:00Hmm, I don't really encounter that problem. Fo...Hmm, I don't really encounter that problem. For me, it's mainly failing to be inspired by songs I'm unfamiliar with. But everyone has their own style ;PAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-20996514770709211152015-02-22T10:43:23.207+08:002015-02-22T10:43:23.207+08:00I've never made a playlist for a novel before,...I've never made a playlist for a novel before, mostly because I get tired of songs rather easily and I find myself needing to change things up a bit after a while. But I think it's really cool that you can do that. Lovely post :).<br /><br /><a href="https://clockworkdesires.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/i-wont-write-until-the-fat-lady-sings-twct-february-blog-chain/" rel="nofollow">My post</a>Precious @ Clockwork Desireshttps://clockworkdesires.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-32414538509387288262015-02-20T20:43:36.824+08:002015-02-20T20:43:36.824+08:00Well, in that case, I must volunteer myself as pla...Well, in that case, I must volunteer myself as playlist-maker for Frozen Hearts. I guarantee it will be perfect. (Or, at least, I guarantee the presence of Star Wars music.)<br /><br />I actually prefer playlists that mix it up a little bit and can surprise me with the next tune! In fact, sometimes I find myself not mixing it up, which is why I came up with this formula to make it all-rounded.<br /><br />(Hmm, now to apply this formula to my grades. *refuses to do sports*)Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-51060732054971747212015-02-20T20:14:46.422+08:002015-02-20T20:14:46.422+08:00Oh hey, how interesting! I must admit that I rarel...Oh hey, how interesting! I must admit that I rarely, if ever, make playlists for full books - there's just way too many components to fit in, and (as I have mentioned before) I loathe non-cohesive playlists. I do make mixes for characters and for scenes and for themes and for basically every single one of said components, though - I don't tend to follow any formulas, but even so, it really helps with inspiration. :Dtopaz wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266048278124376231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-65809330338822026592015-02-20T09:35:43.562+08:002015-02-20T09:35:43.562+08:00Thank you! It's a handy way to keep my incoher...Thank you! It's a handy way to keep my incoherent music taste organised.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-73841746032254748412015-02-20T07:06:06.402+08:002015-02-20T07:06:06.402+08:00Great post! I love the way you broke it down into ...Great post! I love the way you broke it down into the category of songs that you have in all your playlists! I tend to just make playlists by adding songs that fit as I find them. I don't really have a formula or anything like that, but this seems really cool! :DKatheline Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825707529510088133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-75492381359759643452015-02-19T07:28:17.814+08:002015-02-19T07:28:17.814+08:00Thanks! Usually at the start I let my music sense ...Thanks! Usually at the start I let my music sense wander, but when I'm looking for the last two tracks I turn to this formula :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-91647032140723481812015-02-18T22:18:42.655+08:002015-02-18T22:18:42.655+08:00I like this approach. I tend to be a lot more orga...I like this approach. I tend to be a lot more organic in my playlist-building, but you seem to have a good method going there. Miriam Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516402325473855925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-82529273280720225212015-02-16T21:23:14.886+08:002015-02-16T21:23:14.886+08:00Absolutely! I have a few go-to songs for a certain...Absolutely! I have a few go-to songs for a certain atmosphere, like DOOM or melancholy or bliss or fluff, etc., etc. It really helps to get that vibe in your scene, although for revisions I tend to use less music.<br /><br />Your story sounds absolutely hilarious, and reminds me of a Chinese folk tale about a crane and a mussel who were fighting because the crane wanted to eat the mussel and the mussel clamped its shell on the crane's beak. A fisherman ended up netting them both, ha!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-39806709945905508962015-02-16T21:20:13.115+08:002015-02-16T21:20:13.115+08:00I agree with you, 150%!
I always listen to music w...I agree with you, 150%!<br />I always listen to music when I write, although usually it's quite loud and action-packed music like Imagine Dragons- Warriors if I am writing an action scene. Different songs for different scenes, you see. I've done this ever since I can remember, like when I was 9 and had Hanna Montana songs playing on my Barbie CD player while I wrote about a caterpillar and a duck going head to head to rule the pond. (For the record, they both lost out to a seagull named Mo) <br />Although my writing has improved since then (thankfully) I still listen to music while I write. Although it is not the same style as Hannah Montana (I have moved on) it helps significantly.<br /><br /><br /><br />Elle https://www.blogger.com/profile/07518290032673211900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-68953129346954541292015-02-16T18:54:41.084+08:002015-02-16T18:54:41.084+08:00Thanks! Yep, same here. In fact, I had absolute di...Thanks! Yep, same here. In fact, I had absolute disdain for so many times of music. I was such a biased little porcupine. *pats temporal paradox spines* *nods* Music is so great for building the atmosphere.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-12987255683537093082015-02-16T04:55:41.143+08:002015-02-16T04:55:41.143+08:00This is really interesting!! I only started linkin...This is really interesting!! I only started linking music to my writing when I starting writing full length novels, but back when I wrote simple fics, I didn’t even think about it. I think it really helps to give your scene or chapter an emotional base to work from.Ashana Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710938893525557551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-32404554660341794222015-02-14T08:44:02.419+08:002015-02-14T08:44:02.419+08:00*flails a little* Tchaikovsky is awesome. Swan Lak...*flails a little* Tchaikovsky is awesome. Swan Lake is definitely my fav!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-64367793663232170982015-02-14T07:51:22.409+08:002015-02-14T07:51:22.409+08:00Excellent to see someone else with a little Tchaik...Excellent to see someone else with a little Tchaikovsky involved! <br />(My humble attempt on the chain: http://jasperlindell.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/typewriter-music.html)Jasper Lindellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615796112573422913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-80334970527946677972015-02-13T12:07:18.858+08:002015-02-13T12:07:18.858+08:00Thank you! :D I don't necessarily compartmenta...Thank you! :D I don't necessarily compartmentalize everything into this formula, but if I can't think of 8 tracks, I do a quick scan of these ideas to ensure I have a good mix of atmospheres.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-45988875634987262982015-02-13T11:58:22.834+08:002015-02-13T11:58:22.834+08:00Your playlists are all so amazing! :) Looking at m...Your playlists are all so amazing! :) Looking at my playlists, I follow the same sort of structure, but I don't think I have thought about it before. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-76495362069101371022015-02-13T10:30:05.595+08:002015-02-13T10:30:05.595+08:00It's just a quick and easy formula, because 8t...It's just a quick and easy formula, because 8tracks forces you to pick at least 8, well, tracks. I've also found looking for these specific areas can help ensure my tracklist isn't just one long musical of DOOOOM.<br /><br />"dub-ta" does have a ring to it that just spelling out the letters doesn't, but at the same time it's less intuitive ... hmm ...Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-67912623174918108092015-02-13T10:28:34.725+08:002015-02-13T10:28:34.725+08:00Thank you! I've made one or two fanmixes, but ...Thank you! I've made one or two fanmixes, but most of the music I listen to is for writing inspiration. Instrumentals are definitely my fav, so I'm glad I helped you discover a few new ones :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-87032395213894415202015-02-13T06:19:06.495+08:002015-02-13T06:19:06.495+08:00Oooh! I love how you have a reason for each and ev...Oooh! I love how you have a reason for each and every song you've selected! I don't have that kind of discipline in my life, let me tell you. Minus Star Wars, I'm not super familiar with these things. Also, I vote for 'dub-ta' because that sounds cool.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-66903417299349147982015-02-13T05:53:20.095+08:002015-02-13T05:53:20.095+08:00This is such a neat post! I personally love book p...This is such a neat post! I personally love book playlists--they're such a great way to stay inspired. I've also been looking for more instrumental music, so I'll definitely give some of these songs a listen :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177685866335675217noreply@blogger.com