Comments on: Busy, busy, busy. http://www.writemoremusic.com/2009/08/busy-busy-busy/ Tips, Tricks, Advice, and Stuff for Composers Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:39:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mary Lean http://www.writemoremusic.com/2009/08/busy-busy-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mary Lean Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:16:59 +0000 http://writemoremusic.com/?p=168#comment-11 For me, the best time to compose comes either after listening to a live performance or after having just performed myself. I think it has something to do with already having open ears, but I usually have more ideas then than if I've just set down to write something. The best time to schedule time might be after rehearsals. Then again that might depend on what you're rehearsing... The other option would be to limit the non-composing things you do. Yes, you may have to wear many hats, but when that interferes with what you really need to be doing it might be time to reassess. I think in every life part of being successful is knowing what things you aren't willing to waste your time doing and focusing on everything else. For me, the best time to compose comes either after listening to a live performance or after having just performed myself. I think it has something to do with already having open ears, but I usually have more ideas then than if I’ve just set down to write something. The best time to schedule time might be after rehearsals. Then again that might depend on what you’re rehearsing…

The other option would be to limit the non-composing things you do. Yes, you may have to wear many hats, but when that interferes with what you really need to be doing it might be time to reassess. I think in every life part of being successful is knowing what things you aren’t willing to waste your time doing and focusing on everything else.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.writemoremusic.com/2009/08/busy-busy-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kyle Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:19:31 +0000 http://writemoremusic.com/?p=168#comment-10 I was afraid you'd say that. I was afraid you’d say that.

]]> By: musictranscriber@yahoo.com http://www.writemoremusic.com/2009/08/busy-busy-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-9 musictranscriber@yahoo.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:18:39 +0000 http://writemoremusic.com/?p=168#comment-9 Sadly, I fear that you should not sleep. In fact, not sleeping has been the key to many successful composers. You said it, "...being a composer means being able to juggle several things that you may or may not be qualified to do AND find the time to write music." Well I have some bad news though, that doesn't end after grad school :-) But really, no sleep, while it might kill you, is helpful for composition. Sadly, I fear that you should not sleep. In fact, not sleeping has been the key to many successful composers. You said it, “…being a composer means being able to juggle several things that you may or may not be qualified to do AND find the time to write music.” Well I have some bad news though, that doesn’t end after grad school :-) But really, no sleep, while it might kill you, is helpful for composition.

]]>