Lyrical Tact: How Do You Make Your Song?

Creative Writing

Writing can start as word vomiting, evolve into a concise poem, and be reborn a rhythmic melody. The secret ingredient? The force of intentional artistic intuition. 

The developmental care of attentive accuracy to express our thoughts is never achieved the same, but in my experience, it has matured into a prepared chronological outlet that allows me to get my inner turmoil engraved in paper and studio. 

For those inclined in the composing written arts, I relay a base blueprint on how to kickstart and manage your creative flow, whether in song writing or noted works. 

1. Make Space [Intro/Verse 1] 

I find it better to pre-plan the event ahead of time.  It helps develop time management and allows you to save room, mandatory for your loved one(s) and most vital tasks (adulting). 

Plan out when you will write. Decide how much time you will allocate and what time of the day works best with your schedule. 

For example, give yourself an hour to record your vocals for the day. The task(s) you have not completed are assigned on the following day at the same time, and so forth. 

Prioritize your time management. Always, most importantly, when committed to the loved ones around you, they come first (if any).

Stand on, embrace, and value what you've assigned. No one wants to feel second, ever, especially your daily responsibilities (they pile against you quickly). 

2. Submerge In the Feeling [Pre-Chorus]

Think about a most recent event or situation that has evoked strong/subtle emotions of feeling. 

Ask yourself in-depth queries: What happened? How did it make you feel? What do you wish could have been the outcome (etc.)? 

Focus on and write out the details, whether in rhyme or unrhythmical, that plagues you. 

3. Release The Madness [Chorus]

How and what you create is in your hands. 

For me, the creation process begins to feel like a feverish flame that continues to burn until I am content with my lyrical or draft designs. 

Write all that comes to mind with the topic as it's focal point. Pour out the depths of your core. 

Don't stop until you are satisfied. This must all be within your deadline. Once the time is up, continue to tap into your artistical greatness the following start date. 

4. Quiet The Critic [Verse 2]

When it comes down to achieving any challenges appropriately the first time, I have always been hard on myself.

Though it has aided in strengthening my will to see things through, I soon understood, that it is not always possible to achieve anything on the first try.

The greatest lesson to learn from this, was that the more I harped on my "failure", the more I was setting myself back from truly succeeding. 

It is okay to make mistakes or obtain setbacks. What matters is to push ourselves back up and keep moving forward.

All failures/mistakes are simply earned lessons gracing us with the opportunity to learn from it and assess better approaches on the following attempts. 

Remember, if you never failed, then you have never tried. If you like what you've created, someone else will too. 

Stay understanding and be true of content within your means of quality. As long as you have done your best, you have succeeded. 

It is important to always be your biggest fan and to believe in yourself with your capabilities. Get out of your way. Don't self-sabotage your creativity. 

In kind, it too, is more than okay to scrap any idea(s) as you see fit within your vision. Take a different approach. See it through. 

5. Take A Break [Chorus] 

This is in respect to writers' block or failing to overcome a blank pause within one's work. 

Don't give up just yet, you most likely need time away from it.

On top of prioritizing scheduled tasks, there can come a time in which the project may seem to lose its original essence. 

Sometimes I get to the point where, I cannot see a missing piece of the puzzle that is needed to complete the entire jigsaw. 

With time I learned, if there is a project I am unwilling to let go and believe it can be salvaged, I step back and move on. This could look like minutes, days, months, even up to a year. 

It is not always in the best interest to force productivity. Take a breath to allow yourself to regain more experiences and relax. This helps clear your mind for potentially brilliant ideas to formulate an immense comeback. 

If there is still no progress, again, it is okay to let the idea(s) go as you see fit with your vision. 

6. Follow Through [Bridge/Chorus-End]

You have finally made time to successfully complete your project. Congratulations! I hope you're just as elated or happier than I, with the results. 

Writing and creating music can have multiple approaches. All that matters is the satisfying end once the inner turmoil has been silenced. 

I aspire for the blueprint to give you an evenly crafted foundation to succeed in your artistical endeavors. 

Do what feels right for you.