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John Mayer on Writing Songs As Fast As You Can

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John Mayer on Writing Songs As Fast As You Can

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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  1. Robbie says

    December 11, 2017 at 6:54 PM

    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

    Reply
    • Graham English says

      December 17, 2017 at 2:25 PM

      A book has already been started. I hope to release it in 2018. 🙂

      Reply
      • Tim Maher II says

        February 17, 2018 at 1:55 PM

        Yeah that will be very cool. I’m an old school pencil and paper – hard copy type of writer.

        Reply
  2. Steve says

    February 16, 2018 at 2:14 PM

    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.

    Reply

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