When writing, for me, I find music is the best way to get in the mood. Not a personal mood, but in the mind of my characters. When I'd originally written some of the scenes for Sam's New Life (which currently isn't available at GA) I listened to one song non-stop, on repeat. Chicane - What Am I Doing Here, Pt. 1, it made me feel sad. In the same way that Sam was supposed to feel, I emulated those emotions, pulled from personal experience, and then came the emotional response of Sam. Pain is easily emulated, but never easily replicated in the written word.

Through time, approximately a year, with the help of many unnamed sources, I have bettered my craft of writing, especially with those difficult scenes. In the same way, for specific scenes, other music is required. I once heard, from who knows where, that music is the entry way into the soul. Music has the way of influence on a subconscious level, its beyond believable.

In some ways, it was very difficult for me to pull from my most inner self to write Sam’s new life. This may be partly the reason I have pushed it away in time. Two chapters written, two chapters sitting. I have plans to pick it back up, after a time of writing Jacob and Kyle’s story. But I sometimes feel I need to stay focused. I have many fans, from nifty, that beg for the next chapter of Sam’s new life. But alas, my heart still remains with Jacob’s story all the same. I’m sure I’ll pick it up eventually, make myself feel sad, in order to write, which can be rather bad for me. Unfortunatly.

As of recent, it’s been, Christina Perri - A Thousand Years, and Demon Hunter - Dead Flowers, that have helped me write. Love, romance, and the likes. So what is music to the soul? A question left unanswered.