Favorite Writing Tips: #6 – One key ingredient for writing magic is…

A common element with all of my books — aside from the obvious characters and settings — is that I have done the vast majority of my writing with background sounds. I’m a total homebody, and while I do occasionally write in a library or a coffee shop, my favorite place to write is either at my own kitchen table, or curled up in my recliner.

Either way, though, I’m going to have some writing ambience in the form of either something like open windows so I can hear the nature sounds and wind chimes outside, or my more recent go-to, YouTube videos that couple gorgeous visuals with perfect soundscapes.

I’ve put together a playlist of 10 of my favorites for your listening pleasure. Listen below, or visit the playlist on YouTube and bookmark it so you can listen again and again.