Day 5 of the #BAWritingLife challenge by Bethany Atazadeh is to share your favourite music to write to.

I’m a culture/race/music mongrel [I listen to EVERYTHING!] but when I’m actively plotting my scenes to write Contemporary Romance, a few songs are WIP-Worthy…

1. One Republic: “Let’s Hurt Tonight” ???

My Hart & Cole “Darren & Luisa” song from their most climactic moment, when all the relationship trauma rises up as they finally TALK to each other.

Fave lyric: ? Tell me all of the things that you couldn’t before / They say love is pain, well darling, let’s hurt tonight! ?

2. X-Ambassadors: “Unsteady” ??

Possibly the best “relationship crisis” song ever. I love their video where it juxtaposes how the woman’s mouth changes from words of love to words of hatred.

Fave lyric: ? I know you’re trying to fight when you feel like flying / If you love me, don’t let go! ?

3. Kaleo: “Way Down We Go” – ?

Such a powerfully-sung song, and the graphic backdrop always gets me.

Fave lyric: ? Do you dare to look him right in the eyes? ?

4. Metallica: “Nothing Else Matters” – ??

One of the best love songs ever, PERIOD. I’ve said before that ‘Everyone’s story is not the same’ & this displays that perfectly.

Fave lyric: ? Forever trusting who we are, and nothing else matters ?

5. Childish Gambino: “Redbone” – ???

One of the sexiest songs ever, and it helps that the girl in the (Erica Reign – popular, fanmade) video reminds me of my character “Nicole” – mixed race, long curly hair & with the flower! Fave lyric: ? My peanut butter chocolate cake with Kool-Aid ?

…So that’s my top 5 on repeat to get into Work In Progress mode. What about you guys?