Writing Project Playlist: The Love Juke

While doing research or writing early drafts of a new story, I often enjoy playing music that matches the tale’s atmosphere. At least, what I think the atmosphere will be, as I don’t typically outline, and my early assumptions about the story may change—except for the original idea that excited me. I write the first draft in a blur, arguably creating a messy, verbose outline, and music can help propel me along, preventing me from overthinking and over-manufacturing plot and characters.

For my next novel manuscript, I’m envisioning a tale of love, darkness, fantasy, melodrama, the Northwoods, and a lot of ridiculousness. The following is the playlist I’ve put together, so far, with those concepts in mind. The playlist is called The Love Juke, and I’m digging it.

Enjoy the ear candy.