How to Write a Song When You’re Out of Ideas
If you are a songwriter, then you have a problem.
Relax. I’m not talking about Hemingway-sized alcoholic tendencies or crazy dark mood swings (although, many creative writers have those problems, as well). Your problem as a writer is a blank page. Our job as songwriters is to take the essence of an idea, marry it with emotion and make it rhyme in 15 to 20 lines of lyric.
So, how are we going to fill that page?
I’m going to share with you 4 ways to find the inspiration you need to write your next song, even if you don’t have an idea.
How to Make Friends as an Adult
A few weeks ago, I received some DM’s during my Living with Landyn Instagram takeover about how I cultivated community for myself as an adult. Some people moved to new towns, some were in career transitions. Even for seasoned networkers on Music Row, let’s face it: making authentic friends as an adult can be difficult. Here are a few thoughts on what helped me.
Why I'll Never Get Gel or Dip Again
I absolutely love having a fresh manicure on my nails. It’s a small pleasure that gives me so much joy. As a guitar player, busy mom and wife, I am either raking my fingers across guitar strings, constantly changing diapers and washing my hands, or digging into the bottomless black hole of a diaper bag. I have been looking for a fast-drying polish that stays on and won’t ruin my nails like gel or dip. I finally found it! And I’m not going back.
