and now i will play musical creation doctor………and take my own advice.
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In order to write or compose new songs, you need to mine your inner creative caches. In the dark crevices of your mind and heart lies new inspiration, but you may have to dig a little to uncover it. The trick is to peek inside your soul, and listen for the sound of your inner voice saying, “This might be fun to try” or “I could do something with that”.
When you catch an inspiration of that sort, listen closely and write down (or play) what you hear. Don’t discount an idea even if it initially seems bizarre or out-of-character from your usual style. Don’t worry about that now. If an idea sounds fun to explore, explore it. Try writing a whole song with an idea, just for the exercise.
Not all your inspirations will be “bizarre”, though. In fact, many will be mundane, and you may think “BORING!”. Again, don’t let that stop you from exploring the idea. Explore all the details and angles. Many of history’s great songs pay close attention to the small details of ordinary life.
It’s important to remember that when an idea embeds itself in your consciousness, it does so for a reason. That reason is so you can mine it for use in your creative endeavors. Don’t ignore the ideas you already have hoping for “cooler” ideas. Create what comes naturally for you. Ideas can’t be designated “good” or “bad”, so stop judging yours.
Sometimes, you may create with reckless abandon, the music rushing out of you almost faster than you can write it down. When this happens to you, this gold-rush of inspiration, enjoy the experience and extract as much creative ore as you can carry.
Other times, you may feel there are no ideas left to cart out of your barren creative cave. When this occurs, go out and do something fun and interesting, take a break from the work to re- stock. Always remember, you need to put life experiences in, so you can pull the images out when you create your music.