I find music to be an extremely helpful writing resource, but I also find it impossible to write while listening to music. Editing, yes, but writing? I just get too distracted! For brainstorming, though, music is a great tool and very inspirational. I found some good songs that have helped me brainstorm and thought I’d share them!

For me at least, the songs have to be more poetic in nature, or tell a story of some sort. It’s best when I don’t know exactly what the story is, because then it could be anything. 

Recently I started listening to this one band called Sleeping at Last. Their songs are perfect for brainstorming. My favorite albums by them are Atlas: Space and Atlas: Darkness. The music is really good and the lyrics are amazing. I highly recommend listening to them for inspiration! 

Some other songs I like for writing:

All Too Well by Taylor Swift 
Broken Frame by Alex & Sierra
Ceasefire by for KING & COUNTRY
One by U2
Paralyzed by Against the Current (a lot of their songs are good for writing actually)
People Like Us by Kelly Clarkson
Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling
Viva la Vida by Coldplay
100 Years by Five for Fighting

Bastille and Imagine Dragons are also great bands to listen to for writing inspiration. 

All of these songs just really make me think about my stories, and they’re fun to listen to as well!