Keeping the songwriting momentum going post-FAWM
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@odilongreen Mar 2022
I was very happy with my output this FAWM, including a demo of an EP that I am quite pleased with and that plan to revise a bit and release. But I always do OK during FAWM itself, and every year, caught up in the excitement and endorphins, I promise myself that I'll keep the momentum going in March and beyond. I know I won't keep the same pace, but maybe a song a week or so.
But then I always seem to fade, going largely dormant (in a songwriting sense) for the four months until 50/90. I really don't want that to happen again; I very much want to push myself to keep making music during this "off season." I know the motivation has to come from within, and it's up to me to set aside the time and simply *do* it. But does anyone have any other communities, tips or advice they use to keep themselves motivated?
(I do know about Songfight; anything else out there?) -
@fuzzy Mar 2022
I've always been in the same boat; I only write during FAWM and 50/90.
This year, however, @nahlej381 and I have decided to form an Experimental noise band, and so we are trading tracks and having fun making music.
So I guess finding a writing partner is keeping me going and motivated. -
@odilongreen Mar 2022
@fuzzy I have a couple side-projects with various friends too, and we all have big plans and hopes and intentions. The problem is when *neither* of us feels like working for days / weeks / months on end (which is distressingly often)!
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@ianuarius Mar 2022
Suggestion-- Come joing everybody in Album Workshop!
https://discord.gg/UQWuAjdvy9
The idea is to take songs we have and make releases out of them. :)
Maybe it's not what you're looking for, but I'm definitely at that point where I want to start getting these songs out the door. Yea, they're my babies, but 5 years is like 25 in song years! -
@fuzzy Mar 2022
Get motivated, @odilongreen!!!
Yes, lack of motivation is definitely a factor.
I dunno, write it on the calendar where you can see it every day (does anyone besides me use a real ink-and-paper wall calendar anymore?!?). A deadline definitely motivates me. -
@johnstaples Mar 2022
A large part of my motivation to write songs is the lovely feedback I get at FAWM and 50/90. I fully understand we're all here to support one another but it still feels good to get a nice comment!
Outside of these challenges no one listens to or cares one whit about my music. Since I have no near-term plans to play live (or try and start my own cult), I don't see that changing any time soon.
I've even written a particularly good song in the "off season" and found myself wishing I'd waited for FAWM so I'd get a few listens!
I'll be retiring from full-time work in a few years so maybe things will change then. -
@kahlo2013 Mar 2022
Still writing and tweaking and playing a little/lot now with trying to create and practice music. FAWM always inspires me to practice!
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@tcelliott Mar 2022
I do songfight pretty regularly. That's a song to a title very 10 days or so.
