If I'm writing, I usually listening to video game music that fits what I'm trying to do and I have all kinds of playlists for that. Oh, writing about a scene that takes place in winter? Got a playlist for that. Desert? Even got one for that too.

I have all of these ready to go (there are others but they're a bit more specific).

- Aquatic Mix
- Beat Em Up Mix
- Combat Collection
- Dark Combat
- Dark Corporate (FF7 Shinra-like themes)
- Desert Mix
- Draconic Adrenaline (fast-paced metal music I often use for gaming)
- Dreamstrider (mystical-like themes like stuff from Ori and the Blind Forest)
- Epic Battle Music
- Horror Mix
- Military Mix (has "Briefing" "Dark Dictator's Campaign" and "Military Combat" subfolders XD)
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Stealth Mix
- Ultimate Fury (just outright fast-paced music meant to incite energy)
- Team Fortress Mega Mix (silly, wacky parody songs to lighten the mood)
- Urban Mix (city-like themes)
- Vehicular Combat
- Wacky Driving (often used for Saints Row XD)
- Winterbound

I even have a playlist that I used for Stalkers packed with music from Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and stuff like that.