How to Overcome Creative Blocks: Sending Your Internal Songwriting Editor Away
A blank page isn't an artistic problem; it’s a judicial one. You are trying to sit as judge and jury over a song that hasn't even made it out of the gate yet When you sit down with your guitar or open a blank notebook, who is really in the room with you? If you find yourself crossing out a line before you even finish the verse, your analytical editor has taken control.. You are trying to prune a plant that hasn't even grown its first roots. To break the cycle of creative blocks and step into full artistic expression, you have to learn how to pack your inner critic's bags and send them out for a very long walk. The Two Distinct Phases of Songwriting Every artistic endeavor requires two completely separate mindsets: the creative phase and the analytical phase. The absolute neatest way to kill a song in its cradle is to confuse the two. They cannot occupy the same room at the same time. 1. The Creative Phase This is your time to roam freely, wild, and completely unchecked...
