How Does Music Affect My Writing

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Writing can be hard for me, mainly because I do not feel like I can write just start writing about anything without thinking about it for extreme periods of time. To help me focus on the topic, and to flow and get a mood for my writing, I like to listen to music. Music, it is constantly surrounding us without it getting much attention from us. Typically when people think of music, they do not think of it as something more than a form of entertainment. Music has become more of a background element in today’s society, rather than something that has many opportunities for us.
Music has become a tool for me when it comes to writing, it helps me to think deeply and to write in a way that I never could have imagined. My writing style can be affected

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