The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes great listen mood
I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build. Jeff Vandermeer aidbuildcharacter Change image and share on social
I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary. Jeff Vandermeer carelushmodulate Change image and share on social
My mother is an artist, and I have a strong visual sense. I almost always choose the cover art for my books. I've learned that the more I collaborate, like by having someone do a soundtrack to one of my books, the more I see my own work differently. Jeff Vandermeer artartistbook share on social
While writing books about the past, I think about the present. It's not intentional, but somehow my books end up being written under the sign of a political mood. Rick Perlstein bookendintentional Change image and share on social
I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure. Herb Alpert confesslistenmusic Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social