Guest Post: Music+Writing by YA Author Taylor L. Stimac

Music and writing have always gone hand and hand for me. There is nothing like putting a playlist on shuffle and letting the first thing that fills your ears set the scene. So many times while writing my debut novel, Trusted, I would pop in my earbuds and just let the songs take me away. There is something freeing about letting the vibes of a good song work their magic through your words. Music has always served as an escape for me and it's no different when I'm writing.

There were many times while completing my novel that a particular song would captivate not only me, but the characters as well. While they weren't specifically named in the book itself, each song left it's imprint on the overall product. Below is the playlist that I worked up for Trusted. Each of these songs were scene setters that just wouldn't let go.

TRUSTED PLAYLIST

Taylor Swift                 Everything Has Changed

Weezer                                  Island In The Sun

Alice Cooper                                 School's Out

YB Mobstaz                                       Umbrella

Modest Mouse         Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes

Nirvana                                                Plateau

Foo Fighters                                   All My Life

Stone Sour                                 Through Glass

The Goo Goo Dolls                          Better Days

The White Stripes     We're Going To Be Friends

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Music continues to inspire me as I write and I love sharing the songs that influence my characters.

How does music inspire you?

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