{"id":2602,"date":"2023-03-08T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamingsophiabook.com\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2024-06-09T08:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T13:52:34","slug":"creative-process-listening-music-writing-eternally-artemisia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artlovingitaly.com\/creative-process-listening-music-writing-eternally-artemisia\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist of Italian songs that inspired me as I wrote my novels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Appreciating the art of Italy includes learning more about the music of Italy. Art, music, and literature inspire. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The creative process:
Incorporating music and writing. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every writer has a different writing style and specific preferences for how they go about the creative process. Some writers have particular rituals or habits they perform before or during writing to get in the right mindset. For instance, some write early in the morning, while others write late at night. Some need coffee, tea, or espresso to fuel them with energy\u2026 and perhaps a chocolate chip cookie or two for extra inspiration. Some writers prefer to write in complete silence, while others prefer to write with music or ambient noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tend to fall into the category of writers who work best late at night and drink espresso (and yes, to the chocolate chip cookie). I\u2019m also siding with the writers who must be enveloped in silence when they work. I’ve tried to write while listening to music while I work. But, after a few minutes, I must switch the music off. I’m far too distracted by the beat and the lyrics and find I can’t focus on my storyline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I may not listen to music when I’m writing. But music, nonetheless, it is an integral part of my creative process. I need music to inspire and fill me with the emotions I want to capture in my creative work. I plug into my playlists in the moments between the writing. In my after-hours, I listen to music when I walk and let the music take me to new places as I think about my characters and the story. When I return to my computer, I am refreshed and have clarity of mind to continue writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For every novel I’ve written, as with every new season, specific music artists accompany me on my writing journey and mark specific periods in my life. They set the mood and helped give a new dimension to my characters and writing.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Listen to my Italian Spotify Music Playlist<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
167 songs and growing!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cDreaming Sophia\u201d
because dreaming is an art<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n
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Francesca Renga<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

While writing my first novel, \u201cDreaming Sophia,\u201d I listened to many Italian artists. I mentioned many of them in the pages of my book. I created a playlist of all these songs and listened to them repeatedly. You can find many of them by clicking this link.<\/a> One of my favorite artists, Francesco Renga, was one of my favorites and his song \u201cIl mio<\/em> giorno<\/em> pi\u00f9 b<\/em>ello.\u201d<\/em> I love his romantic ballads and voice, which perfectly set the tone when I wrote the romantic scenes between my protagonists, Sophia and Lorenzo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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