“Have you written anything new lately?” is a question occasionally asked of a songwriter. The answers could range from heaps to none or I can’t get started, the dreaded Writer’s block but in reality is totally individual. The wonderful teacher Pat Pattison has a “Song-a-Day Challenge” & one of his truisms is the “90% of what you write is not your best work”, which as he eloquently states is a licence to write fearlessly & write more than occasional crap. Personally I like to try & do the work part…
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