My Writing Music

I am one of those people who cannot work in complete silence. My day gig has been in IT for many, many years, and it is never quiet. I always have some kind of music playing as I work. I have to have background music on to keep me company or to drown out the nearby chatter. I also can’t drive without music (or a murdery podcast) on in the car.

I listen to rock or country if I’m making edits or doing my marketing tasks. Sometimes, the louder, the better. I make playlists for certain eras or for my favorites. Right now, I’m writing a mystery that features Elvis impersonators, so I have a King playlist.

I like classical or relaxing stations for writing and serious copy editing.

I save my jazz or instrumental channels for days when I need to think and plot.

When you work, do you like complete silence or music? What type of music do you listen to?