To me, song writing is so therapeutic, it's just part of my life and I can't go through the day without having some kind of song idea pop into my head where I have to write Sharpie all over my arm trying to remember the song idea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Songwriting is therapeutic for her; ideas constantly appear and she must capture them immediately.
- In plain terms
- Writing songs is a daily therapeutic habit.
- What can you take from it?
- Capture creative sparks right away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you preserve fleeting ideas?
- When has a sudden idea changed your work?
Another view
Constant pressure to capture ideas can be stressful.
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