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The bad news: not everyone will like what you do.
The good news: that does not mean you should stop.
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Your daily creative pep-talk
The bad news: not everyone will like what you do.
The good news: that does not mean you should stop.
———
Sci-fi & fantasy: https://ruthannereid.com
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Casually Asking for Creative Help
Seeing @narurinne finish her ✨BEAUTIFUL✨ Visual Novel has inspired me to pick up VN Coding again. A couple months ago I had a fun idea to start an original otome dating sim. As a human being, I have a bad habit of leaving my creative endeavors half-done and it leaves me feeling upset with myself... so for once in my life, I don’t want that to get the better of me!!!
I have the premise and characters planned out, but I’m not a great writer 😓 And I have a hard time thinking of events to push the story along. I’m setting a goal for myself to finish it by December, so I’m asking for people help me develop ideas. I could also use graphic designers, and scheduley people that will keep me on track. Literally any help would be appreciated and of course you would be credited in the final production. If you’re interested in helping out, just let me know and I will fill you in on the details 😊
Songwriting: Writers block is a crock of..
Yes, this sounds rough at first, and its supposed to!
The reason I say this is because songwriting is easy. There is always something to sing or rap about. The universe is always giving us material through our own daily lives, sitting and thinking about things of the past, or things going on outside of our personal lives. You will always have something to write about.
There are many factors that can throw you off when you are trying to write lyrics. The environment might be too loud or overused. You can fix it, or move to write in another location that day. You may have things you have to do that day that distract you from sitting down and writing. Prioritize, either write before you do everything else, get the easy stuff done then write, or do everything you need to do so you have time to write. You’re tired or really stressed? I suggest work out, take fatigue supplements and address about overall health, but if you cant, alter your state for writing with drugs that awaken and enhance creativity.
You see the pattern? There's some things out of our control, but theres a solution to everything. The more you think about getting things done, the more of a burden they become and the less you get done when you know you can do more. Ask yourself how rather than why when you find it harder to put in the time and practice writing.
Are you expected to make a classic when you are faced with these challenges? Hell no. When you are faced with these challenges, instead of thinking of it as a struggle, think of it as a challenge for you to write something good. It will at least get you to the seat and writing. There are some days where you are just staring at a blank piece of paper even after getting yourself in the mood and environment that should be enhancing your writing. The important part is sitting and trying to write something. When you decide that your situation is not letting you sit down and write, you decided that your art is not important enough to you. Hate to make it sound so blunt, but music isn’t something you get good at doing it as someone else does something for a hobby.
Writing is easy. Writing something great isn’t. And in order to be able to write great music, you need to put in the time. I think writers block is procrastination masked as some incurable sickness. That kind of mentality will get you nowhere. If you are struggling with writing, just keep practicing. If you have a hard time with procrastination, email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you instantly. Keep writing, don’t quit.
3 Things That Might Hold Your Music Back
1. A lack of or an excess of emotion
I notice that artists starting out lack the expression of the emotion they want to go in the mic- yes, that is how it should be thought of. It’s not our thoughts that go into the mic then interface then DAW. It is our thoughts + emotions we have that we put in the mic. Voice development is probably the most important skill that every artists, especially beginners need to focus on. Music is made or broken by vocal disconnect. As musicians get more seasoned, it is more about making the necessary tweaks to perfect the delivery. If you notice your voice is flat on recordings, scream into the mic, and adjust. You will get better by just practicing; rapping or singing on the way to school or work, make noises in different ranges, and doing anything that will make your vocal chords stronger. Ask someone who’s honest and you trust about your singing voice.
2. Choosing the “wrong” instrumental
The word wrong can mean mean a hundred things. It could mean the instrumental is just not good at all, it doesn’t fit with your voice or style, it doesn’t complement the story/emotion the song is supposed to be, or the one you buy/make isn’t structured correctly in general or for your song. This is not as simple or as hard as you think it is to prevent writing songs to bad instrumentals. Some things you can do is study different artists and the type of instrumentals they use that work for them, find music with artists that have a voice and style similar to yours and study that, and overall experiment with different instrumentals and see what works.
3. Trying too hard
This is a broad phenomenon. It can mean that an artist is trying a style or voice that is beyond their capabilities, trying a sound that fits in with the popular sound even though some of the aspects of it are not you, trying to be multi genred to appease a larger audience, or anything in the music that feels like the artist is trying something that is beyond them. Sound Relevance is important, but your much better served making music that is a little older than make popular music that sounds rigid. People may not know why they don’t like something an artist makes, but it could be because it doesn’t flow. Experiment, but don’t go too beyond your strengths. Self awareness is key.
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