Every songwriter no matter how talented suffers from writers block eventually. No matter how hard they try they just can't seem to come up with any good ideas for a song. Thankfully there are some techniques which will help you beat the dreaded writers block.
The main culprit behind writers block is lack of inspiration. So that will be our first port of call in beating it. Finding inspiration! So where do we find it? We don't! Inspiration finds you, so the trick is to be ready for it when it strikes.
You see Inspiration comes at the strangest of moments, when you're having a shower and out of nowhere a melody pops in to your head, when you're driving your car and a drum beat starts thumping in your head or when you're reading the paper and one sentence or word will just pop out at you and you think "wow, that would make a great lyric".
So the trick is to catch these moments when they happen so that you never lose them again. The best way to record your melodies, lyrics and beats is to use your mobile phone. Most mobile phones these days comes with a recording function of some sort and that is all you need. It doesn't matter what the quality of the recording is, all that matters is you get your ideas down. That way when you do find yourself in moments of desperation all you have to do is refer to of your old recordings and BAM! your ready to rock!
Ways To Spark Inspiration
So now you know how to store those moments of inspiration lets take a look at some ways of sparking inspiration. All you need is that little spark and the songwriting will flow like a rushing river. Here's how:
The main culprit behind writers block is lack of inspiration. So that will be our first port of call in beating it. Finding inspiration! So where do we find it? We don't! Inspiration finds you, so the trick is to be ready for it when it strikes.
You see Inspiration comes at the strangest of moments, when you're having a shower and out of nowhere a melody pops in to your head, when you're driving your car and a drum beat starts thumping in your head or when you're reading the paper and one sentence or word will just pop out at you and you think "wow, that would make a great lyric".
So the trick is to catch these moments when they happen so that you never lose them again. The best way to record your melodies, lyrics and beats is to use your mobile phone. Most mobile phones these days comes with a recording function of some sort and that is all you need. It doesn't matter what the quality of the recording is, all that matters is you get your ideas down. That way when you do find yourself in moments of desperation all you have to do is refer to of your old recordings and BAM! your ready to rock!
Ways To Spark Inspiration
So now you know how to store those moments of inspiration lets take a look at some ways of sparking inspiration. All you need is that little spark and the songwriting will flow like a rushing river. Here's how:
- Life Experiences - Just getting away from your instrument or pen and paper for a couple of hours can really help clear your mind. So get out of the house, go for a walk, go for a run, go grab a coffee, go grab a pint, go shopping, go visit a friend, just go. You won't notice it at the time but your mind will be taking everything in and your experiences will come out in your songwriting, either consciously or sub-consciously.
- Read - Reading is great for lyricists. Not only does it help to extend your vocabulary but it also employs great imagery for you to use when writing. So get reading whatever is around you, be it books, magazines, newspapers or online articles.
- Exercise - Get your blood pumping and get that fresh air into. Exercising is a great way to clear the cobwebs from your mind and help you focus.
