by Ed Bell | Feb 7, 2019 | The Creative Habit
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the age of the Internet it’s this: people have opinions. Lots of them. Gone are the days of “Opinions are like assholes, everyone’s got one.” Today it seems like most people have several, and whether you wanted to see them...
by Ed Bell | Jan 7, 2019 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools
“Sex sells,” the saying goes. Well, it’s not as sexy, but songwriting craft sells too. It’s teachable. It’s concrete. It’s measurable enough that you can watch it improve. The trouble is, a song isn’t just the nuts and bolts that hold it together. Just like a chair...
by Ed Bell | Dec 11, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Getting good at songwriting takes time. Plenty of time. And plenty of practice. And while the Internet is full of people promising to make this process super easy for you, the simple truth is that 90% of your growth as a songwriter comes from you sitting in a quiet...
by Ed Bell | Dec 5, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
I am an idiot. For every time I’ve known the answer, there are three when I didn’t. For every time I’ve asked a smart question, there are four when I had to ask a dumb one. For every time I’ve been confident in a decision I’ve made, there’s been seven when I had no...
by Ed Bell | Nov 30, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Songs aren’t written, they’re rewritten. PRETTY MUCH EVERY SONGWRITER EVER It’s a cliché but it’s true. Lots of art that looks like it was easy to make was not easy to make. Lots of songs that sound like they came out in one go, perfectly formed did not...
