Need a Little Tenderness in Your Writing? Let Music Open the Floodgates
Tune memory can crack even hardened shells around feeling
“Familiar music acts as a sort of Proustian mnemonic, eliciting emotions and associations that had been long forgotten.” — Oliver Sacks
This one’s personal!
Have you ever found yourself home alone, tears streaming and mind spinning with revealed truths that you’ve been seeking in your writing for years? That was me the other day. And the catalyst was music.
Afterward, I thought of the research I’ve read about the power of music to unlock memory, emotion, and meaning. And I realized the connection between music and writing, especially for memoir writers, deserved more of my attention.
So here’s my story and my understanding of what happened to me and why my experience might be worth your attention, too.
Read on!
Aimee
