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the IMP shrink
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6/12/2019 12:19:00 PM
Did you ever have a creative block?
They can be hard to crack.
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Hop On Pop
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6/12/2019 1:44:40 PM
I've only written one new song in the past 2 years.
Yeah. I've had one or two.
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Chandra Moon
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6/12/2019 2:47:50 PM
Oh yeah - but every now and then I get a rush of creativity - I used to be prolific now it's now and then!
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Richard Scotti
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6/12/2019 7:53:58 PM
I usually have "downtime" after I've done a big project. It's a self imposed block of sorts because I feel like I did the work and it's time to chill and regroup. It's hard to sustain a consistently high level of creativity without taking a break. Sometimes it is the obsessing about cracking a block that actually perpetuates the block. It's better to see a lull production as something akin to resting our eyes by closing them. Things look brighter and clearer when you open them again. Your subconscious knows when it wants to be creative and when it wants to close it's eyes. Trust it! You can't really make authentic art without it's cooperation. When you can't write a new song, do something else that's fun or interesting. It will make you a more well rounded person, hence, a better songwriter.
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John Pippus
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6/13/2019 1:20:14 PM
Picking up on Richard’s comment, I’m in that ‘down time’ phase now and not worried about it. It’s all part of the creative cycle. I subscribe to Jane Siberry’s newsletter and she just finished a six month tour. Here’s what she says about this:
FOR ARTISTS, WRITERS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS AFTER INTENSE FOCUS
for those who have been to the pop-up 'creativity workshops' along the tour and heard me speak about it - yes, i am prepared for a period of re-calibrating (ie. feeling out-of-sorts) as the system adjusts in its wisdom. so don't think you're crazy, just let the time go by and don't take it personally.
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Mike Lance
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6/22/2019 8:23:38 PM
I'm sure every artist aside from maybe Robert Pollard has experienced periods creative droughts from time to time. I find them frustrating, but they often end with a song I'll remain very proud of.
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The Mighty Jerkules
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6/23/2019 10:39:40 PM
The first time I really experienced one I ended up writing a song about it called Liquid Talent. One of the lines is “Just tell the truth about what’s inside and you will find.” Ever since, whenever I feel uninspired, I try to keep this idea in mind and it helps.
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Bob Elliott
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6/23/2019 11:14:41 PM
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No. That never happens.
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Ben Elliot
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6/24/2019 4:48:38 AM
I have peaks and troughs with motivation to sit down and write and record, which often is to do with a block I think. I've had much less trouble since I stopped writing to write to any traditional format or convention though, just let it flow in what ever way it does.
In the past when it's happened, my routine to try get out of it has been much more systematic than my song writing itself.. tips be..
1-Use a different instrument, if you usually use guitar to write, sit at a piano on see what happens, you can always transpose it back to guitar later.
2-Learn how to play someone elses song you like. It kind of breaks the internal patterns you can't get past when blocked by playing things in a way you wouldn't necessarily do yourself, and gives you fresh ideas.
3-If it's a block when recording, I'll sometimes try and rerecord something old. It speeds up the workflow and gives you more confidence in your production decisions as you already know what you're trying to achieve. You can then take that momentum back into the new project.
4-Go to the pub and for get about it for a while.
5-Workshop/collaborate something with someone. Each of your input might be enough to spark an idea or move past a stuck bit. This has never worked for me though, I'm a bit too comfortable just working on my own (otherwise known as a control freak)
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