Our writing group did a quick write last night but instead of having 3 objects to choose from to riff off of, I played a song from Peter Gabriel, actually written by Magnetic Fields: "The Book of Love". We all wrote really interesting pieces, and each went off in an entirely different lines of thought. We discussed it after and noticed that our feelings had lead us because we had a piece of music more than with the objects. The music, even though nobody had heard it before but me, pulled us from the heart instead of the head. It was a great experiment, and reminds me that music provides easy access to the emotions. It is called the universal language, and, at least in our little group, provided a fluidity that was deep and wide.
Next time we are going to listen to music at home and write while we listen and see what comes up. With the heartstrings plucked, something lovely may ensue.
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