by Ed Bell | Nov 14, 2017 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
I know, I know. The blank page is frightening. It could be anything. Anything. That’s frightening. But then again, it could be anything. Anything. That’s exciting. I’ve never once sat down to write and not surprised myself with what I came up with. Not now. Not ever....
by Ed Bell | Oct 4, 2017 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools
One of the most exciting things about creating new things is that there are lots of ways of creating new things. As I talk about in The Art of Songwriting, a song is made up bit by bit and piece by piece. It doesn’t really matter which bit you start with. It doesn’t...
by Ed Bell | Jan 22, 2016 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Let’s just get straight to it: there’s no room for safe any more. Safe is guaranteed boring. Safe is guaranteed mediocrity. Safe is a guaranteed ticket to nowhere exciting. Economy, of course. The appeal with safe is that it’s easy. It’s easier not to take risks. It’s...
by Ed Bell | Jul 13, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
One common thought that goes through many creative artists’s minds is also one of the most destructive: ‘Who am I to put my work out into the world?’ That little voice that nags away saying ‘Don’t be too full of yourself. Why should you...
by Ed Bell | May 2, 2015 | The Creative Habit
To err is human; to forgive divine. ALEXANDER POPE Forgiveness is our capacity to let go of things that don’t go our way. It’s a promise to let the people who cause us negativity or pain off the hook. Not to deny anyone’s accountability, but to agree...
