One Minute Motivational Tips for Songwriters

Get quick, helpful songwriting tips to help you find inspiration, stay motivated, and focus on your music.

Introduction

• Quick tips to help you find songwriting inspiration
• What you should know

1. Songwriting Pointers

• Pointers
• Just sit down
• Today might be the day
• Look for literary inspiration
• Even five minutes counts
• Make it personal
• Turn off your phone
• Don't stop to edit
• Write quickly and edit slowly
• Be open to editing
• Find a great groove
• Overcome your fear
• Trust the good ones
• Write the song you're afraid to write
• Switch up your schedule
• Read more
• Set up a time of day to write
• Try writing early in the morning
• Be generous
• Inspire someone in particular
• Read a book on songwriting

2. Songwriting Career Tips

• Career tips
• Do one thing for your career today
• Learn the business of music
• Take small steps
• Do a little songwriting every day
• Schedule yourself
• Learn from your peers
• Find a collaborator
• Don't let a bad cowrite get you down
• Don't cancel a writing session
• Build your catalog
• Take yourself seriously
• Find your voice
• Perform your songs live
• Let criticism go
• Trust your own opinion
• Do your best work now
• Pitch your songs
• Don't forget your old songs
• Remember the small victories
• Keep going

3. The Big Picture

• The big picture
• The song is its own reward
• Remember why you started writing songs
• Hang in there
• Cultivate outside interests
• Be patient
• Balance your patience and impatience
• Remember what moves you
• Remember what moved someone else
• Consistency is the key
• Build your songwriting muscle
• Learn to access inspiration
• Not every song will be great
• Go on input for a while
• Count your blessings
• Songwriting is a gift
• Writing songs is a responsibility
• Step out of your comfort zone
• Write what moves you
• Remember your motivation
• Songs take their own time

Conclusion

• What's next