I write stories that are already in the air, and I think it's important to have the correct listening device to tune in to that frequency.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Of course on air I use occasional hyperbole to tell a story.
If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room.
In my case, the listener is often in an automobile driving to work. You can concentrate on the road while still getting an audio message that can be riveting.
Unless the radio is on, I am usually listening to stuff that is very different to what I do.
I am like a TV antenna. I catch everything that is in the air, and then I do it my way.
Storytelling is about listening in any media.
Writers have to have a knack for listening. I need to be able to hear what is being said to me by the voices I create.
For my characters, it's important to get really specific about what they listen to. Because it affects how they move in the world.
I don't listen to anything when I'm writing. I need total quiet, which is astounding, given that I spent years working for a newspaper and having to write features surrounded by ringing phones and people shouting.
I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual.