Over the last several years, I have done this in a real passive manner. Sometimes I just need to be in a specific mood or state of mind to feel creative musically.
I have been in situations where my writing felt forced because of deadlines and trying to write quickly instead of with creative purpose, and while I did come up with some music I am still very proud of, there were also several songs I would now love to rewrite and re-record. I love deadlines, and I am pretty stringent about them, which means that I have (in the past) sacrificed content for a timeline. Now I give myself a LOT more time so that I am not rushing the creative process - but I still have a tentative deadline in mind.
For a while I have had a specific project in mind, and whenever I would think of a good theme, or lyric, or idea, I would write it down and bank it away for my more creative moments.
Those moments have been more frequent lately and I am proud to say that I have written three new songs so far. I want to really sit with this music and analyze it and sing it over and over until I feel like each song is complete. I am not rushing myself, I am not rushing for a deadline that is near, and I am going back and re-writing constantly.
I know when I am in these creative moments because I will suddenly have a moment of epiphany specifically while driving. So often my best music pours out of me while I am driving - which is both exciting and annoying. Luckily, with technology and voice messaging, I can still get lyrics down before I forget them. Then I pull over and do a quick phone recording so I don't forget the melody.
For the next couple of months - especially because we won't be having much company over - my keyboard has a seasonal home in our dining room, after we removed the table leaf. Hopefully I will be able to work on my music with some production software while I am in my crearive writing moods!
Above all, I love My Musical Life!
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