SOUNDTRACK

While many writers prefer to work in silence, my tent is pitched by the fire in the music camp. Listening to music on headphones while I write helps me focus. It has to be instrumental (no vocals), and I prefer film soundtracks, ambient electronica, classical, and even drone.

Many writers compile pretend soundtracks for their novels-in-progress — a set of songs that either conveys the spirit of the writing, or a playlist that follows the actual narrative. For THE GALLANT, I chose the latter; my faux soundtrack has an opening theme, interludes for certain characters and events, and even a choral version of the central poem (The Gallant Weaver, by Robert Burns) that provided my title.

You can listen on iTunes or a slightly different version on Spotify… enjoy!