At minute 11:04 of Herbie Hancock's Possibilities, John Mayer drops a songwriting tip that's the backbone of Speed Songwriting:
When the moment is right, you just have to really channel what that song is all about and stay there for as long as possible in that pinhole of focus and just write as fast as you can because, you know, you get out of that and it's gone.
- John Mayer
Just write as fast as you can!
Forget about waiting on inspiration. It will come and it will go.
But if you focus and follow the Speed Songwriting Method, you'll finish your song in hours instead of days or weeks.
Song-waiters wait. Songwriters write.
Inspiration may start a lot of songs, but it sure doesn't finish them.
If you're a Herbie Hancock fan like me, you'll dig this documentary:
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (You can rent it on YouTube or iTunes)
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Hi
Graham
wish you would use create space
to write a Speed songwriting book
I think this would be a great supplement to your speed songwriting site
Thank You
For Your time and consideration
Yours
Robbie Taylor
A book has already been started. I hope to release it in 2018. 🙂
Yeah that will be very cool. I’m an old school pencil and paper – hard copy type of writer.
I loved your speedsongwriting vids, and made loads of notes from them. Changed my snail’s pace writing habits forever. A book would be great. When exactly is it due? Please let me know asap.