WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET OUT FROM THE WRITER’S BLOCK?!

Only one or two times I hit a block and was able to just work through it. normally I just stop for a while and come back later. What I also found helpful is listening to other people’s music or listening to old school jazz or soul music.

at times I might spend weeks on a writer’s block, then all of a sudden I get back to writing again, just like magic

I usually end up listening other artists music(celldweller,pendulum,knife party,varien,rockman) and then I try to mix a few different elements from each one of em(such as their unique noises that I try to recreate in NI Massive and FM8) and I usually end up getting new ideas afterwards

I’ve never had writer’s block when creating mashups but when making my own music I often use the tactic of recreating the drum beat of a song I really like and improvising and overdubbing tracks from there.

i dont read

I look at tutorials and listen to music that inspires me.

take a break and listen to music you like. or just take a break from music completely for a few hrs.

If you can’t come up with anything on the guitar try playing with the piano, if the piano doesn’t work try a synth if that doesn’t do it for you try using a keyboard and some virtual instruments, if that doesn’t work try using another midi controller. Try creating your own sound or try creating some drum tracks. How about creating your own snares and claps by combining sounds or modifying them. Compete in a remix contest. You always have options, the hard part for me is moving from one option to another. I highly respect ableton live for it’s take on making music because it seems like there so many different ways to go about it. They also seem to have a huge support base. I hope that helps.

I don’t know

do something for awhile

I leave the track or lyric alone for a week, sometimes longer and do all the things I like that are not related. Watch sports on TV, go to cinema, movies with girl and kids and so on and then when I am ready go back.

Just write, even if it’s bad that way ideas will flow. Or you could just take a break

I come to this site, get an acapella and remix the song. The lead melody from the vocal is already there, so I might alter the scale and go with it. Yes, I currently have a creative block; hence my presence here…

Like most people say, just continue to write music and push through it. Even if I think it’s bad lol. I usually start with melodies and go from there. Also finding a good acapella to remix with helps too!

yotitosan wrote:

Honestly, taking a shower works!

^ And it’s hard to argue with that aswell