tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post2339582699049951024..comments2023-06-06T06:49:04.399-07:00Comments on Cinder Bridge: Stages of songwritingcinderkeyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-36120210878930866592010-05-26T15:12:52.674-07:002010-05-26T15:12:52.674-07:00I agree in principle. I may be at that point now w...I agree in principle. I may be at that point now with the latest song, or at least the part of the song currently giving me trouble. But how long do you think the fermentation period should last? A couple of weeks seems OK. A couple of months might be excessive, unless you're dealing with a much deeper problem than "what can I rhyme this with."<br /><br />(BTW, you got my 10 Tips e-mail, right?)cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-82846638639581958622010-05-26T13:55:04.539-07:002010-05-26T13:55:04.539-07:00I don't think number 4 is a bad thing.
In fa...I don't think number 4 is a bad thing. <br /><br />In fact I think it might be necessary - sometimes a song needs to be left alone at the back of your subconscious to ferment and mature.Tom Slatterhttp://www.songwright.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-8689508599398157382010-05-25T20:04:18.288-07:002010-05-25T20:04:18.288-07:00A cooling-off period is pretty normal. It depends...A cooling-off period is pretty normal. It depends on how quickly the actual results come once the obsession begins. But at least it's still easier to step back in -- the spell of avoidance is more likely broken.cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-47784052800765968772010-05-25T19:58:12.307-07:002010-05-25T19:58:12.307-07:00After my obsession phase I often have a cooling-of...After my obsession phase I often have a cooling-off period. Do you?<br /><br />xo<br /><br />Nunber 4, ah number 4, I struggle with that too. :)Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-78345035162183681592010-05-24T15:03:13.923-07:002010-05-24T15:03:13.923-07:00There's a distinct advantage to creating works...There's a distinct advantage to creating works that clock in at around 2.5 to 5 minutes.cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-12788971004229069772010-05-24T11:55:37.998-07:002010-05-24T11:55:37.998-07:00I am so, so familiar with #3-7. Wish I were more f...I am so, so familiar with #3-7. Wish I were more familiar with #8.David Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416064825544118818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-87834854157763175512010-05-23T20:46:39.705-07:002010-05-23T20:46:39.705-07:00Wow, thanks. But it sounds effortless because you&...Wow, thanks. But it sounds effortless because you're reading my final drafts. An essay doesn't reveal how long it took to write it, or how many times it was revised.cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-84941342346768203842010-05-23T19:55:46.155-07:002010-05-23T19:55:46.155-07:00It seems to me that when it comes to writing prose...It seems to me that when it comes to writing prose, you have none of these problems. The stuff you write is effortless and brilliant. Do you have any idea how good it is?John Wengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368930634136477638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-26641941980016908902010-05-23T11:48:10.206-07:002010-05-23T11:48:10.206-07:00Somewhere between admitting we had a problem and m...Somewhere between admitting we had a problem and making a fearless moral inventory.cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-17628451393705739642010-05-23T09:23:34.902-07:002010-05-23T09:23:34.902-07:00I'm wondering where denial, anger, bargaining,...I'm wondering where denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance come in.DeppityBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739975299662947480noreply@blogger.com