When you are writing articles do you listen while you work to the radio or and iPod? Many people like to listen to music while they work and some studies have shown that this can increase productivity. Other studies have shown that listening to music while you work will be too distracting for some. As an online article author I have noticed something interesting.

That is if I am listening to Classical, 80's XM or at Borders, Barnes and Noble, Caribous, Coffee Beanery, Its a Grind or Starbucks while writing then my articles come out differently? That is to say they are almost in tune and in tone with the beat, seriousness or relaxing feel of the music. I always think that is kind of interesting.

Sometimes the music brings up a point or a phrase, which is apropos to the subject and then I have to stop briefly and write a new title for that idea. I was listening to Fiona Apple the other day and decided many phrases were worthy of potential subject matter or potential titles for articles. This is a great subject to contemplate for online article authors who often submit their articles to online article submission web sites.

An online article author may need to be careful to make sure that listening to music is not too distracting or causing too many mistakes. Some people feel is best to turn off all the music and all the noise to concentrate on your writing and for others this is too unbearable and they want to listen to music. Have you considered this in 2006.