Lowering Expectations and Finding Play in Songwriting

Why Trying Too Hard to Write a Song Keeps You From Finishing It

Last week, I posted an article on Substack about why we struggle to finish our songs, and I received this comment:

“As someone who has been trying to record/produce my songs, the resistance and overwhelm that comes with it is often too much to get me to just do it. I think I need to really lower my expectations and only focus on a few basics instead of t…