One Bad Day - The Creative Diary of Icelandic Singer-Songwriter Eyvindur Karlsson

Start with just one chord, just one word, just one note. Set yourself really tight constraints when you start writing to spark something unique and avoid the dreaded blank page syndrome.

In this weeks nugget of songwriting inspiration I talk about really constraining yourself in the songwriting process to make it easier to get started.

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Start with just one chord, just one word, just one note. Set yourself really tight constraints when you start writing to spark something unique and avoid the dreaded blank page syndrome.

In this weeks nugget of songwriting inspiration I talk about really constraining yourself in the songwriting process to make it easier to get started.

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider subscribing, share it with your friends and leave a review.

Folk on!

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Covers are a great tool to improve your songwriting skills, as well as your skills as a performer. My guest on this episode is Shawn William Clarke, and we discuss covers and how they can be useful to songwriters.

If you like the podcast, please subscribe, share and review on your podcast platform of choice. And of course, I would love to hear from you in the comments or via email, so don’t be a stranger.

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Click here to check out Stephen King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy.

Click here to check out the Mr. Mercedes TV show.

Do you find covers make you a better songwriter? How do you choose your covers?

See you next time.

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Covers are a great tool to improve your songwriting skills, as well as your skills as a performer. My guest on this episode is Shawn William Clarke, and we discuss covers and how they can be useful to songwriters.

If you like the podcast, please subscribe, share and review on your podcast platform of choice. And of course, I would love to hear from you in the comments or via email, so don’t be a stranger.

Click here to check out Shawn’s website.

Click here to check out Stephen King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy.

Click here to check out the Mr. Mercedes TV show.

Do you find covers make you a better songwriter? How do you choose your covers?

See you next time.

Folk on.

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Sometimes the motivation for creativity is just not there. No matter how much we try, we just can’t get started on the song, or whatever it is we want to create. And you know what? That’s fine. I give you permission to lack motivation!

If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe, share and review. I will love you for it, and you will become a better person.

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Sometimes the motivation for creativity is just not there. No matter how much we try, we just can’t get started on the song, or whatever it is we want to create. And you know what? That’s fine. I give you permission to lack motivation!

If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe, share and review. I will love you for it, and you will become a better person.

See you next time!

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Being depressed does NOT make you a better artist. In this episode I share my story and give you my advice to be happy and also a productive and creative songwriter or artist.

Do artists need to suffer to be creative? Is depression making you a better songwriter or artist in general? Spoiler alert: It’s not.

In this episode I get a little serious and a little personal, and talk about my struggles with depression and anxiety, and how dangerous and damaging the myth of the suffering artist can be. I give you my advice on how to be happy AND creative.

If you are struggling with mental issues, please know that you’re not alone. Seek help, and get better. You’re worth it.

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing, sharing, reviewing and all that good stuff. I really appreciate you.

Folk on, my friends. And be happy.

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Being depressed does NOT make you a better artist. In this episode I share my story and give you my advice to be happy and also a productive and creative songwriter or artist.

Do artists need to suffer to be creative? Is depression making you a better songwriter or artist in general? Spoiler alert: It’s not.

In this episode I get a little serious and a little personal, and talk about my struggles with depression and anxiety, and how dangerous and damaging the myth of the suffering artist can be. I give you my advice on how to be happy AND creative.

If you are struggling with mental issues, please know that you’re not alone. Seek help, and get better. You’re worth it.

If you like this episode, please consider subscribing, sharing, reviewing and all that good stuff. I really appreciate you.

Folk on, my friends. And be happy.

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Random chords and random words can help you if you’re stuck for ideas in your songwriting.

Sometimes when you’re stuck for ideas in your songwriting, a bit of randomness can spark real magic. In this weeks nugget of inspiration, I suggest using random generators to get you going when you’re trying to write music but can’t come up with anything.

Click here for the ChordChord random chord genenerator.

Click here for the Watchout 4 Snakes random word generator.

I hope you find this stuff useful. If you like the podcast, please subscribe and leave a comment. I’ll be very happy. And of course you can help me out by using the Amazon links on this page when you go Amazon shopping, which gives me a small commission.

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Random chords and random words can help you if you’re stuck for ideas in your songwriting.

Sometimes when you’re stuck for ideas in your songwriting, a bit of randomness can spark real magic. In this weeks nugget of inspiration, I suggest using random generators to get you going when you’re trying to write music but can’t come up with anything.

Click here for the ChordChord random chord genenerator.

Click here for the Watchout 4 Snakes random word generator.

I hope you find this stuff useful. If you like the podcast, please subscribe and leave a comment. I’ll be very happy. And of course you can help me out by using the Amazon links on this page when you go Amazon shopping, which gives me a small commission.

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