The Practice--Purposeful Music for Creativity & Artistic Pursuits
Mural at Boulevard Park, Bellingham, Washington Perhaps I take for granted my multimedia approach to artistic projects. Art involves all the senses, even the 6th sense to such a degree that it seems foolish not to play music in the foreground or background when in the throes of making art. For instance, some writers prefer silence or the birds in trees or wind flowing through an open window while other writers play their favorite music to get them into the flow. So let's look at the musical benefits for writers, both fiction and non-fiction. As we know music creates flow and works different parts of our brain with some music bridging the gap between the left and right hemispheres. For writers who are also musicians, taking a music break. Playing an instrument or singing enhances our creative problem-solving abilities while engaging us deeper into the flow. Certain types of music also uplift us, put us in a good mood, and help us to rel...