Writer’s Block Cure: Looking Back In Time
Writer’s block can effect us at any moment as a music producer and creative, so it is good to know a few strategies to deal with it!
One tool is looking back in time for inspiration. This can be old family photos, videos from the early days on Facebook, chatting with friends you went to school with, or any other way you can think of to travel back in time!
Some examples are:
Browsing old family photos
Videos from your old, grainy digital camera - you'll have the SD card somewhere!
Chatting with friends you went to school with
Asking you parents/ Guardians/ Family to tell stories from the past
Trying an activity you used to love but have stopped doing (eg, skateboarding, cycling, swimming etc)
Cooking or baking a meal or treat you haven't in years
You’ll find memories, emotions and nostalgia bubbling to the surface, and quite often this can spark new ideas!
Recently, I’ve been doing this with my brother James. We are re-releasing our very first album, which we made FIFTEEN YEARS ago! It has made me reflect on my attitudes to music making back then, how I’ve changed, and how I should fit some of my old music making process into my modern day skill set.
Below is a video from the album, filmed in Oban, Scotland, Circa 2006. Enjoy!
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