How to rekindle the flame of making music

[ciotevai]

I've been desperately trying to release at least one album since last year. But because of the work, little creativity and little motivation I left it alone. I gave myself to the guitar technique and from that moment of pause, somehow, I managed to create new songs/projects with which to record a new album, but here too the same thing happened as for the first one: work, motivation and desire do not let me finish even one song. They are all demos, songs of more or less a minute and thirty seconds and I have a huge effort to finish one. I try every time but for example: I have a demo of 40 seconds and in those 40 seconds I'm for example the chorus, here I struggle to compose the verse, not even with the lyrics in hand... I can't imagine a structure for each demo I have and this sends me up and doesn't make me finish the songs, then one thing pulls the other and I end up not touching any of the projects, in fact, today I tried to see if I could combine something after three months that I didn't touch a single project... and now I find myself here writing a message of help to understand what I have to do. I'm still just training my guitar technique and I'm learning some songs for my own business, nothing more, also because: turning on the computer with songs, the mere thought of having to do it makes me sick and even less trying my songs on the guitar makes me sick. I'm tormented by the fact that making music is not for me or that the song had to be made at that moment because, at that time, I had the right creativity to do it. Having said that, I ask you for help. Have you had moments like this? How did you do it?

Thank you alli

 

[Thekesslerboy]

90 seconds is too short for a song. Have you tried combining ideas? You might already have the different parts you need.

You could also attach files of some of the smaller parts you have here, and people might have suggestions for you.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

You're not alone, ciotevai.
Striking while the iron is hot really helps.
I made a composition to fit a 35min video. That focuses the mind. 35min is almost an album.
I did it in sections, with a bridging theme between them. Just 2 or 3 instrument parts for each section.
"Yeah, that'll do, and then move on" was the stratergy. It got the job done. Just one afternoon.
Some of it was inspired, and other parts best forgotten.
I also have bits of songs, which have been in limbo for years, needing development.
I think if there's not a natural deadline, set yourself a target.
Most of all don't give up. Anybody can be a creator, and anybody can write a song. You just need to avoid doubting yourself.

 

[ciotevai]

90 seconds is too short for a song. Have you tried combining ideas? You might already have the different parts you need.

You could also attach files of some of the smaller parts you have here, and people might have suggestions for you.

You say to combine ideas, in the sense of taking a song and connecting it to another? In my case, it would be a no, because they are very different from each other. I'm thinking now if they could connect, but it's difficult because of the difference between them.