Loved the factoid rundown Amy. Most of what you said I directly resonate with. Music has always been a metronome for the way my worlds come out on the page. Often though I will choose silence so I can ‘hear’ my use speaking to me. King swears by cranking up heavy rock when writing.
Sadly I may qualify for the drugged rats …
At 73 I find that most all my old rock reliables, Young, Stones, Floyd, ELO, Zeppelin will almost without fail will cause the start of tears, easily analyzed as never having really realized this life’s dreams. It is what it is…

Thanks Amy for a fun one!
Tom