![]() It’s common to doubt your own writing when you’re moving forward and your writing methods are changing or you are moving in a new direction. Even with the perspective of your signature songs it can be hard to trust yourself. ![]() As time passes they will get to know your voice and be able to give you honest feedback about when you’ve hit on something real and important and when you were just flexing your writing muscles. Join a Group or Meet with a Songwriter Friend that You Trust & Respect: Developing a long-term relationship with a songwriter friend or a small songwriting group that you trust and respect is crucial. And watch out for falling into the trap of the local scene where fitting in may be initially rewarding but could deter you from finding who you really are. He didn’t aim to please – he aimed to tell it like it is. He wrote it because it needed to be said. Bob Dylan didn’t write his music to fit in. We all want to be well liked, appreciated, adored and some of us will go to great lengths to get it. Real artists know that inspiration meets you at the work table.ĭon’t Be Afraid to Stand Out Instead of Fit In: It’s easy to miss this one. Not just someone who works when they are inspired. If you show up consistently, (daily!) you will begin to become an artisan and a craftsperson. You may have had to get that silly song out to get to what you were really trying to say. ![]() Not every song comes out fully formed and glowing like a gift from the Universe – though we wish it would! The more frequently you write, the more you allow the muse to visit you and take over. Even if you think, “Ugh, this is shaping up to be a cliche’d mess!” Keep writing. Whatever is coming out in the moment, let it happen. You may come up with a verse that moves it in a different direction. Don’t assume you know what the song is about beforehand. You want to let the creativity and words flow without judgment when you are first writing. Hold Your Editor Back: Part of what holds songwriters back is going to the editor too quickly. Sometimes it’s hard to see what your signature is when you are your product. How do you write them? You dig deep, you collaborate, you look for epiphanies in your life and put them under a magnifying glass, you get feedback and work with an artist developer like me who can draw your signature out of you ( sign up for an hour with me here). It operates on a different vibration than cliche’s that you write will. You want to use your signature song(s) as a benchmark for the rest of your writing. There’s something transcendent, specific, and catchy all at once about them. That you use as openers or closers to really clinch the performance. ![]() Your Signature Song: What song do people remember and ask you about? You probably have one (or more!) songs that are your go-to’s. Here are some tips to move past writer’s block, find your deeper message and write your signature. What’s a signature song? A song that “speaks” your message in a way and who you are as an artist in a way that makes you stand out and not fit in. And even more, an artist needs a signature song to cut through and stand out above the noise. You must say something very specific to be universal, but sometimes all the words coming out just sound like things you’ve heard before. Writing fresh, original lyrics is a challenge for every songwriter.
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