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The creative flow of a songwriter or composer can be a roller coaster ride. One day your music just flows out of you, and others you just can’t get past the first few notes. Songwriting technique is all about letting your creativity flow and capturing your true emotion of a moment. Here is a songwriting tip for when you’re struggling to complete a song.

The key idea I’d like to share with you today is to keep a fresh perspective on your music. Try to see and hear your work in a different light. Breaking out of your creative bubble can be tough task, but it’s one you should tackle if you’re going to be a successful songwriter. So how do you do it?

Take a Break From Your Song

Walk away. When that creative block sets in, that’s the moment when you must put down your writing pad, and take a break. Come back to your song days or weeks later. Stop listening to your rough recordings, don’t strum the chords when you pick up your acoustic guitar. Just put the song down completely, but only for a while.

When you come back to it, you will have a fresh set of ears ready to digest your creative work with a new perspective. By this time, you should be in a different place emotionally, and that will effect how you embrace the music around you. When you’re in a refreshed state of mind, you can listen to your song as if it’s the first time you’re hearing it.

When to Come Back to Your Song in Progress

The other key to this idea of keeping a fresh perspective on your music is to know when you should come back to your song. Let your inspiration guide you back to it. Don’t force it. It may take one day. It may take several months. At some point, you will get that unspoken signal from your soul that you need to get something out of you. At this moment, you must drop whatever you’re doing and get back to your song.

If you have a rough recording, start by giving it one listen through. If not, pick up your instrument and play through what you had left off with.

Sometimes, when I come back to a song for the first time, I like to pretend I am someone else – a friend, a family member, anyone – and listen to the song as if I’m them. Sounds strange, but it helps to create that outside perspective, even it doesn’t fully capture the experience that person may have when they hear my song.

You Are Serving The Song Well

You will be surprised at how quickly you will pick the pen back up and complete your song when you come back to it with a fresh approach. Not only will you finally finish your tune, but your song will benefit from a new injection of creative flow stemming from your newly found inspiration.

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