SONGWRITING: ISO the AHA Moment

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SONGWRITING: ISO the AHA Moment

Steve, in search of that Aha Moment, faces the challenges of coming up with a unique melody and lyric for Shawn’s song.

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IN EPISODE 6

Believe in the process. Steve knows that 90% of coming up with a good song is just putting in the work. Still, he wishes the ideas would come sooner. A good song appears to him as an Aha moment. After several hours, he’s still looking at a blank page. W

SONGWRITING: ISO the AHA Moment

I’m making this out to be painful, though in the end, it’s a really sweet way to spend your day. The only thing that makes the songwriting process challenging is having an actual deadline. I think most songwriters know when they’ve stumbled upon something special.

Shawn’s unique story

For now, we aren’t looking to define the elements of Shawn’s song, or combine all the different parts of his story. We’re looking for a hook or a title. Something that sticks.

Trust the process

For most of us, that SONGWRITING: ISO the AHA Moment comes at the end of a lot of hard work, a lot of forgettable ideas, a trash bin overflowing with discarded ideas.

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