Saturday, April 4th, 2009
There are several experiences that all songwriters face. Every songwriter has had writer’s block at some point. You either become bored, frustrated, or just plain blocked. Writer’s block is a terrible experience but have you ever hit “that wall”. I know that the wall is considered synonymous with writer’s block most of the time but my definition deviates. Writer’s block is a temporary condition in which you can’t seem to write a song - music and lyrics just don’t flow. It sucks, its painful, its a lot like constipation but it is a cakewalk compared to the wall.
When you hit the wall you feel as if you will never be able to write a song again. Nothing you’ve ever written is good when you hit the wall and you can never come up with anything better or more original than what you’ve already written. You think about it obsessively, you go out and do all the things you would do to halt writer’s block but it won’t work. I recently worked through a year long block where I wrote absolutely nothing and thought my days of songwriting were over. The feeling of hitting the wall is much like a deep depression. I can’t tell you what will work for you but I can give you some ideas as to how to overcome your blockage.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
As songwriters we are obsessed with inspiration. We ask for it every time we sit down with out instrument of choice. In my case I sit down my guitar or keyboard and hope for the best. But sometimes you draw a blank and when that happens you feel like your life is over. The feel of being void of ideas is probably one of the worst feelings a songwriter can experience. I know that when I get this way not only do I feel bad as a songwriter but as a person too. I feel as if there must be something missing in my life and thats why I’m out of ideas. Even if you don’t get that way we can all relate to writer’s block.
We often go on searches for inspiration and come back empty handed. If this is happening to you then you must not be doing it right. Inspiration has a dirty little secret that it doesn’t want you to know. Inspiration is not necessary and in fact can even be destructive to the songwriting process.
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