Several years ago, our neighbors had a sweet, but lonely dog who barked constantly. During that time, canine characters appeared unplanned and unexpected in my manuscripts.
This morning I wondered if music could have a similar subliminal effect. Could serene background music produce a flowing writing style? Would staccato marches inspire short snappy sentences? What about dynamics, piano vs. fortissimo? Of course the results would be skewed if the writer knew of the experiment, so I started to design a double-blind study.
Then I realized I should get back to my revisions. In silence.
It seems reading aloud is the only thing that works for me. For novels, of course, this can be tedious. :) Good luck!
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