by Ed Bell | Jan 5, 2018 | Inspiration
William Wordsworth said it best: “To begin, begin.” And, if I may, I’d like to expand on his pithy philosophy. To begin, begin. To continue, continue. To finish a song, finish a song. To write something new, write something new. To write in a different genre, write in...
by Ed Bell | Nov 28, 2017 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Leo Tolstoy once wrote that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Well, it turns out songwriting is the opposite. Every happy songwriter is happy because they’re unique in some way. But the causes behind every stuck,...
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 | Nov 4, 2016 | The Creative Habit
When you were growing up you probably believed all kinds of crazy things. Maybe you believed in the tooth fairy. Maybe you thought you’d grow up to be an astronaut. Maybe you believed you had to be good all year or you wouldn’t get any Christmas presents....
by Ed Bell | Jul 21, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all. MICHELANGELO Let’s put another common belief in the interrogation chamber: that talent is innate. That we’re either born with certain abilities, or at the very...
