Originally posted by paddybodenhamLOL...I'll have you know, sir, I resemble that remark!
... and that might have you tearing out your hair before long!...
The best stuff comes together in a rush. There's something bouncing around in my head that has to get out. Phrases suggest themselves to me: both the prosaic and the sonic variety. Usually the music gells first, with disjointed snatches of sentences finding their place in the melody.
Practice helps. I got my start in the Folk scene in the late 60's, when a lot of 'songs' were really just rants that had some music in the background... kind of like what Dylan would have written if he lacked talent. Be true to yourself. You are expressing yourself, aren't you?
