Tuesday's #WriteTip: Character #Playlist-It's in the #Music

I know some authors who make soundtracks to listen to when they write. Others make soundtracks for each book. I love both ideas as well as making a playlist for my hero and heroine's iPod. The music someone listens to definitely shows their personality. However, being a lover of all genres (except rap...could never get into it), the music I listen to reflects my current mood. If I'm working out I like the fun top 40 tunes; when driving a long distance, country keeps me company; in a writing zone, some easy listening. 

A character's playlist will vary depending on the day, their environment, their emotional state, just as ours will. In Sweet on You, Trent Kipson and Rayne Wilde are both fitness fanatics and listen to music while working out. Here's what I came up with for them. 

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Rayne's Playlist:                                                              Trent's Playlist:
All the Single Ladies-Beyonce`                                    Welcome to the Jungle- Guns 'N Roses
Shake it Up-Taylor Swift                                                Am I the Only One-Dierks Bentley
Burn -Ellie Goulding                                                      Toes in Sand -Zac Brown Band   
Drunk in Love-Beyonce', JAY Z                                     Something to do with My Hands-Thomas Rhett
Marry Me- Jason Derulo                                                Parking Lot Party-Lee Brice 
All of Me-John Legend                                                   Rockstar-Nickelback   
Fight Song-Rachel Platten                                             Dream On- Aerosmith                                       

What's your favorite music to listen to when you...(fill in the blank)?

You can read about Trent and Rayne and their wild adventures here.

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