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Originally posted by DJ RANN One thing that we should all bear in mind that it's a very different position to be in when you have to "be creative on tap" - i.e. sit down and think "I am going to be creative now".

To expand on this -- stop thinking that there's something "wrong" with a momentary lack of inspiration or creativity. Being frustrated about something like that almost seems arrogant to me. It means you expect yourself to be at the top of your game all the time, which I seriously doubt any musician can claim to be

In my experience it's a lot easier to get past writer's block if you stop thinking of it as a problem, because every time you open your DAW it suddenly becomes an attempt to "cure" a dry spell, instead of just coming up with some ideas for a song. When you're trying to "fix" writer's block, suddenly your standards become much higher. You won't really like any of your ideas that don't immediately impress you, and it's a lot easier to give up sooner. Just give it time, occupy your mind with other things, and you'll get back into the groove eventually.

Well something tells me you followed a passion to the wrong place.

I wouldn't care if I worked in a pro home studio or not and got paid good or got paid shit.

As long as I'm not translating the most intense emotions I possibly can into my music (likely a bad way of saying it), I'm not accomplishing my true desire. I imagine throughout the process of honing your craft, you started to hone the wrong craft. I'm not sure exactly what I'm saying either. Speaking ambigously in a philogical sense I suppose.

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