Adding sound tracks to fics

[Vahn]

I seen it before and sometime when I write I listen to music that I think match a scene. However what is the general consensus of doing such a thing , does it interrupt the flow or does it add to the fic?

[PCHeintz72]

I seen it before and sometime when I write I listen to music that I think match a scene. However what is the general consensus of doing such a thing , does it interrupt the flow or does it add to the fic?

Some sites actually have song fics against the rules.

Myself, I do not mind them being mentioned, but generally do not care for the story being written around them.

[TerraEpon]

I don't think the OP means songfics. I was assuming he meant more like just putting the name of a song at the header of a scene change.

[Spica75]

I seen it before and sometime when I write I listen to music that I think match a scene. However what is the general consensus of doing such a thing , does it interrupt the flow or does it add to the fic?

Mostly not worth much. A rare few times i´ve read a fic where it definitely adds something good.
Too often if written as part of the story, it distracts in a bad way.

If you just add the name of the tune at the beginning or end, there is at least no real negative side to it, and it becomes an optional extra for those that read. So if you want to do it, unless you have a really good way of adding the text as part of the story text, this is how i would suggest you do it.

[digitalzombie]

It would be nostalgic to me. During the early 90s there were a few fanfiction with songs, a Street Fighter one was aweeeesome song.

I mean worst case they can just stop the song.

I thiiiink Long Ngo, One Shot Wong and Donny Cheng had songs too. It's been a while.

edit:

I think it would add to the fic really.

[Vahn]

I see , yeah wasn't making a song fic just like i noticed some fic have ost:tract here in it and sometime I listen to it sometime I don't. Wondering if that is a bother or enhances it. XD Thanks for the feedbacks

[PCHeintz72]

I see , yeah wasn't making a song fic just like i noticed some fic have ost:tract here in it and sometime I listen to it sometime I don't. Wondering if that is a bother or enhances it. XD Thanks for the feedbacks

In that case, as was said, merely mentioning them should not be an issue, people can make the decision to look them up or play while reading to their hearts content or not...

Not sure about actually listing them in line in the story, but a reference at the top or bottom of the chapter should pose no issue.

[Cheb]

like just putting the name of a song at the header of a scene change.

Mostly useless. There are so many songs out there that finding the one mentioned is usually a chore.