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Staying on track

Martin Brammer It's important to be positive. "If you don't have that core self-belief you're gonna struggle," points out Martin Brammer, songwriter in Keeping faith in yourself .
Having a routine
Lots of creative activity happens in short bursts whether it is painting, writing fiction or music.

Confidence tricks
Confidence is about creating a rapport with the other person in a way that also brings out the real you.

Keeping faith in yourself
Never think about your songwriting 'career' at 4am in the morning. Everything seems bleak just before dawn.

Rejection
After you have licked your wounds sit up, look around and see what you can get out of the situation.

Creative block
Sometimes a stressful time can cause a break in your ability to sit down and work. But so can success.

The long view
There is enough of the cake to go round - your slice just might take longer to get to you than you think.

Songwriting Guides Writing a Song Performing Working with Other Writers In the Studio Publishers Record Companies Management Staying on Track Having a Routine Confidence Tricks Keeping Faith in Yourself Rejection Creative Block The Long View

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