So this has been mentioned before in one of my earlier chapters in the comments and I thought I should just share this!

It's a tactic that even I didn't know I do while I'm writing a new chapter for a story - listening to music!

Studies have shown that, as humans, we all are easily influenced and affected by what kind of music we listen to. Upbeat music makes us really happy, emotional music makes us sad, rock music builds up our energy, and so on.

But, as I'm writing, I am almost always listening to music to help put me in a certain character's position, in their mindset, and help me better understand what their emotions are in situations. If you still don't understand, let me explain further.

While a character is in a physical fight with another character, I may listen to Linkin Park or Skillet to feel the anger...

If a character is feeling angsty and emotional, I may listen to Halsey or  Lorde...

If a character is feeling in love with another character, I may listen to Ed Sheeran or Coldplay.

This personally just is fun and easy for me to get inside my characters' heads and write the heat of a fight or the moment of a peaceful love scene.