I listen to music when I write stories. I have a whole play list on youtube filled with songs that I like to listen to when I write. And sometimes, when writing a scene, I pick a single song and just play it over and over again to get me in the mood for that scene. One For the Money by Escape the Fate is a song I have not yet used for that purpose, but I intend to. Warning. It has some language. But it really is an awesome “kicking ass” song. I have this plan one day, maybe this year if my inner muse is any indication of what I’m looking to do next, of sitting down, putting that song on repeat, and kicking out a story where one of my Cowboys just chews through an entire group of bad guys.