JPF Home Page Forums General Messages Songwriter Message Forum STOP! First: WRITE A GOOD SONG

Kev everyone is not the same creatively in how they work but It's not that we're sitting there saying "I'm wasting time".
What I'm saying is we have some good ideas or moments of inspiration then we leave them to jump to another song. Meanwhile our last chorus could of used the time and effort. And more importantly that "inspiration" that inspiration often comes from a melody or a cool certain chord.

How about the coolest part in our other song becomes ONE part of the last one?

Sometimes I can't help but think, how many gems do we really have in us? Or do we just keep repeating ourselves, For me more songs means I'm using the same chords and progressions over and over. I'm writing my lyrics much faster because I'm most likely settling just to keep moving. I see my friends do it ALL the time. My very young friend who is a wonderful blossoming artist and songwriter says to me, " You always write such great bridges"
"Hey I gave up a whole nother song for that bridge"

There are no pre-conceived notions only observations about human beings.
You can force songs out but you can't force inspiration that is why Paul McCartney the greatest pop song writer of the last century no longer writes great songs. If Billy Joel writes a song a day for as year, do you think it's gonna turn out like "The Stranger" or Bruce to Born To Run? Maybe Bruce needs to get involved with One of these programs so I could even buy one of his last six CD's. That was not exercise that brought those albums on.
There have been those who have written many songs and only ONE stood out, those are called "one hit wonders" And I bet they got that hit just writing it like all the others they wrote like all the b sides. Cause YES there are times when you would not even think that this ONE particular song was going to be the one to define your career. That it part of why lots of writing and doing is important too.

I agree those 50/90's, FAWN are great exercises even if you only do 10/90 it's still helps you, "you're writing"

But I think this is a part of what Mike's referring to.