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Karl's avatar

The "George Lucas" approach? Lore tells us that George wrote Star Wars with specific music in the background (or specified Classics after-the-fact) as being right for specific settings in S.W., and then asked John Williams to replicate the affect and aura in the new soundtrack...

Will your new novel have a "recommended soundtrack"?! Maybe a link to a playlist?! Maybe you're building the future of multi-sensory reading!

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I usually need absolute silence to read and write. However, making playlists has always been a big part of my creative process. I love using music, and the placement of songs, to communicate with others. My wife and I created a game we call Songversation. We alternate playing songs in response to each other, trying to communicate a mood or theme. Many times, these turn into incredible call-and-response playlists that help me sort out my thinking before I go to write it down.

I hope your novel-writing goes well! I look forward to reading the finished product.

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