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Write me a melody
Compositional tips - creativity costs nothing but our time, minds and hearts.
Amidst great suffering, creativity is born. You might not remember me but I hope you will remember that line. The doom and gloom of late is enough to rain on a parade marching through the Sahara Desert, so I’m here now to offer you an umbrella!
Creativity costs nothing but our time, minds and hearts. Some of the most famous poetry, artwork and music came from eras of great depression and sadness. Take this recession as an inspirational starting point to channel the creative juices that have been left simmering under the materialistic surface of the Celtic Tiger for too long. We might not be able to succumb to every impulse shopping trip for a while but we can still create.
Music and art of many forms are great ways to channel your emotions and tell your story, or whatever story you want to be told. Many people run into a rock hard writer’s block from time to time, or all the time, and even the most innovative thinkers can have trouble putting their thoughts on paper so I’ve put together a few tips for getting those ideas streaming:
- Brainstorm! It might sound childish but if you have a key theme circulating in your mind jot it down and make a list of anything you can associate with it. You never know what you’ll come up with.
- For musicians; don’t be afraid to think outside the compositional box. Maybe they said the chord of II shouldn’t be followed by the chord of III, but did you?
- Carry a notebook with you to make note of any fleeting ideas that enter your train of thought during the day. It won’t be long before you have a pocket-pool of creativity to draw from.
- If you get a sudden burst of inspiration make some sort of record of it right away, even if it’s the middle of the night. You’ll be kicking yourself if you can’t remember it later on!
- Don’t write something because you think it’s what people want to hear, write it because you want them to hear it.
- Most importantly I think, create from your heart. Don’t be afraid to centre your work on personal experience, it’s an incredible way to toil through pent up emotions and you’re not obligated to share your work with anyone if you don’t want to.
Last but definitely not least…
- If you’ve let your creative side lie dormant until now, give it a chance to shine. Do it for yourself and for the sky; we don’t need any more stars burning out!
By: Ruth Ni Bheolain
