We are all naturally creative, it’s part of being human. Just as we all breathe oxygen and eat food, we’re creative. When we think of what it means to “be creative”, it is easy to dismiss our own abilities. We often associate “being creative” with peak performers, or people at the top of their field, such as Michelangelo, Bach, Steve Jobs, etc. There are two mistakes that we … [Read more...] about What is “being creative” and why do so many people dismiss themselves as not being creative?
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Musical inspiration is the weirdest thing
I read a great quote on music inspiration the other day: The famous composer Schubert is said to have told a friends that his own creative process consisted in "remembering a melody" that neither he nor anyone else had ever thought of before and it got me thinking about creativity. A lot of people have the false belief that creativity is something that "the chosen few" are … [Read more...] about Musical inspiration is the weirdest thing
Building the Habit aka One Step Closer to Killer Riffs
I'm just getting back into the swing of songwriting regularly the last few days (I know, I've not even released the first record yet!) and I forgot how, just like any other musical skill, it's something that needs to be trained and practised. I haven't done any writing at all for a few months and the last serious writing I did was over a year ago. Writing needs to be just as … [Read more...] about Building the Habit aka One Step Closer to Killer Riffs
