The Articles Full Of Clichés, Or The Challenge To Writing Authorities.
George Rusky
June 2004
Dear Fellow-writes,
I’ve discovered something fantastic about writing!
Contrary to a well-known concept of maximum concentration while writing, advocate of which I’ve been for decades, the new approach, or method or, whatever you may be inclined to name, of writing, literally had taken me aback.
Hear this; I’m talking about writing to the music.
A flashback.
A short while ago I was writing a long message to my wife, trying to find appropriate words and expressions. After having lived together for nearly three decades, it’s not always that simple. The radio was on, sort of a political discussion.
All of a sudden, a beautiful music started. As a long time music lover I naturally lent an air to this melody. The more I listened the more I fell under the influence of the tunes.
But what was the most amazing that immediately I started drumming the words on the key board as if I wanted to translate the piano music into the computer.
Reminiscences of happy years spent with Lady S. from long forgotten past revealed in small details so vividly as if they took place a few days ago.
The music stopped, I rushed to switch the radio off and under the impulse I had gotten, I finished the writing.
Excited, I read what I’ve written. Boy, was that gorgeous!
After a quick editing, I hit the send button.
Lady S. was shocked! As you may well guess, the natural question of hers was if I had been drunk.
Well, you know how it goes.
Inspired by such an unexpected result, I tried some more samples of music and found out that diverse musical styles and fashions help with writing differently.
Here’s something I have discovered.
Dynamic, energetic, full of movement melodies, for example, help out with writing sales letters, something motivational, especially if your writing is directed to future,
while calm melodic tunes make us feel sad, even depressed, cast a gloom over past experiences.
A word of caution, though: the music must be instrumental, without words.
Why? The words grab our attention, mix up with the words we are writing.
These are in a nutshell the basic lines of my ‘theory.’
Interested?
Write to me about your experience, we may all benefit from such an exchange.
George Rusky
June 2004
Dear Fellow-writes,
I’ve discovered something fantastic about writing!
Contrary to a well-known concept of maximum concentration while writing, advocate of which I’ve been for decades, the new approach, or method or, whatever you may be inclined to name, of writing, literally had taken me aback.
Hear this; I’m talking about writing to the music.
A flashback.
A short while ago I was writing a long message to my wife, trying to find appropriate words and expressions. After having lived together for nearly three decades, it’s not always that simple. The radio was on, sort of a political discussion.
All of a sudden, a beautiful music started. As a long time music lover I naturally lent an air to this melody. The more I listened the more I fell under the influence of the tunes.
But what was the most amazing that immediately I started drumming the words on the key board as if I wanted to translate the piano music into the computer.
Reminiscences of happy years spent with Lady S. from long forgotten past revealed in small details so vividly as if they took place a few days ago.
The music stopped, I rushed to switch the radio off and under the impulse I had gotten, I finished the writing.
Excited, I read what I’ve written. Boy, was that gorgeous!
After a quick editing, I hit the send button.
Lady S. was shocked! As you may well guess, the natural question of hers was if I had been drunk.
Well, you know how it goes.
Inspired by such an unexpected result, I tried some more samples of music and found out that diverse musical styles and fashions help with writing differently.
Here’s something I have discovered.
Dynamic, energetic, full of movement melodies, for example, help out with writing sales letters, something motivational, especially if your writing is directed to future,
while calm melodic tunes make us feel sad, even depressed, cast a gloom over past experiences.
A word of caution, though: the music must be instrumental, without words.
Why? The words grab our attention, mix up with the words we are writing.
These are in a nutshell the basic lines of my ‘theory.’
Interested?
Write to me about your experience, we may all benefit from such an exchange.
