Stop Waiting for Creative Inspiration
Of course it happens to you. It happens to everyone. You want to write, you want to make music… but you’re just not feeling it. Creative inspiration, it seems, has… Read More →
Finding Your Natural Audience
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Songwriters, do you know who your natural audience is? Your songs exist at a point within or outside the commercial mainstream. If they fall in the mainstream, they are similar… Read More →
Why Originality Matters
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KZjnFZvCNc”
If you’re a musician, you probably get asked whether you do original songs or covers. And as unassuming as that question sounds, it’s actually a hornet’s nest buzzing with speculation… Read More →
Building Context for Your Creative Work
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Why do you make music? Write books? Make films? You might know, you might not. Either way, you do it for a specific reason. Maybe it’s to explore. Maybe it’s… Read More →
The Myth of Writer’s Block
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- Tags: composing, create, creative, creative inspiration, creativity, fiction writing, inspiration, novel writing, short story writing, songwriting, tips for writers, writer's block, writing fiction •
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- by Wampus
Ever decide you were suffering from “writer’s block”? How did you define this mysterious condition? As a mental obstacle? A chronic ailment? A demon bent on tormenting you? Did you use… Read More →