Everything But The Weed

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Documentation might seem like an unnecessary addition to songwriting, what is already a very work intensive and well thought out process. However, writing a journal about the songwriting process can be an effective way for beginners to figure out a number of things about their creative process and themselves as writers. Through writing about the process, a songwriter can figure out where they’re going wrong, more easily chart stumbling blocks, and look back at their writing much more objectively.<br /><br />The subject matter of the journal is entirely up to it’s author, but I would still suggest some focus. That focus, which can include anything that serves as inspiration for musical and lyrical creation, can include books read, people talked to, dreams, or whatever else moves a person to write a song.<br /><br />Even if you haven’t written any music, it’s still ok to write in the journal. In fact, talking about why you aren’t songwriting at the moment can help understand the barriers between yourself and creativity. In the meantime, you can write about books you’ve read, your <a href=’http://www.acousticguitarstore.biz/takamine-g440c-acoustic-guitar’>takamine acoustic guitar</a>, artists you’ve been listening to, etc. The possibilities are endless.<br /><br />The material included in a songwriter’s journal can also provide inspiration for lyrics or a chord progression some other time. Anything included in the journal should be related to songwriting or the writer’s life, and is, as such, valid material for drawing from.<br /><br />There are two ways of going about this: a physical journal or a blog. The advantage of the former approach is that with an actual notebook, there’s less set-up time; no finding a computer, signing into the blog, etc. All you have to do is find a writing utensil, open up a notebook and write. This makes it easier to achieve that stream of consciousness, non-judgmental voice that is so integral to writing openly about songwriting.<br /><br />If you do choose the online route, you have the unique advantage of being able to immediately get feedback from a community of fellow songwriters and musicians on the process, your music, and so forth. I wouldn’t count on being able to <a href=’http://www.solobis.net’>make money blogging</a> about your music. Unless you’re famous already, of course.<br /><br />In either case, the most important part of writing a journal about creating music is a steady stream of updates, even if it’s only about your treasured <a href=’http://www.acousticguitarstore.biz/alvarez-rd20sc-cutaway-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-top-solid-spruce-back-and-side-mahogany’>dreadnought acoustic guitar</a>, piano, banjo, or mandolin. Good luck out there!