Songwriting: Writers block is a crock of..
Yes, this sounds rough at first, and its supposed to!
The reason I say this is because songwriting is easy. There is always something to sing or rap about. The universe is always giving us material through our own daily lives, sitting and thinking about things of the past, or things going on outside of our personal lives. You will always have something to write about.
There are many factors that can throw you off when you are trying to write lyrics. The environment might be too loud or overused. You can fix it, or move to write in another location that day. You may have things you have to do that day that distract you from sitting down and writing. Prioritize, either write before you do everything else, get the easy stuff done then write, or do everything you need to do so you have time to write. You’re tired or really stressed? I suggest work out, take fatigue supplements and address about overall health, but if you cant, alter your state for writing with drugs that awaken and enhance creativity.
You see the pattern? There's some things out of our control, but theres a solution to everything. The more you think about getting things done, the more of a burden they become and the less you get done when you know you can do more. Ask yourself how rather than why when you find it harder to put in the time and practice writing.
Are you expected to make a classic when you are faced with these challenges? Hell no. When you are faced with these challenges, instead of thinking of it as a struggle, think of it as a challenge for you to write something good. It will at least get you to the seat and writing. There are some days where you are just staring at a blank piece of paper even after getting yourself in the mood and environment that should be enhancing your writing. The important part is sitting and trying to write something. When you decide that your situation is not letting you sit down and write, you decided that your art is not important enough to you. Hate to make it sound so blunt, but music isn’t something you get good at doing it as someone else does something for a hobby.
Writing is easy. Writing something great isn’t. And in order to be able to write great music, you need to put in the time. I think writers block is procrastination masked as some incurable sickness. That kind of mentality will get you nowhere. If you are struggling with writing, just keep practicing. If you have a hard time with procrastination, email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you instantly. Keep writing, don’t quit.