Quote Originally Posted by rounser View Post
I've observed differently - the ones I've read tend towards "get your requisite daily work down, it doesn't matter how you feel about it at the time." e.g. Frank Herbert, looking back, can't tell the difference between work he did when he was "inspired" and when he hated the very idea of writing something and had to force himself. Bryce Courtenay's only piece of advice to writers is two words, "bum glue". A published ex-girlfriend of mine always sticks to her X-thousand words a week, come hell or high water. There are others, but I can't bring them to mind.

Although a stroll in the countryside (Rudyard Kipling) or endless games of patience can allow time for the subconcious to work on the problem, I'm very suspicious of the "walk away" advice. Different strokes for different folks, though.
Bad examples man, Frank Herberts books got progressively worse, and the fact he forced himself is exceedingly obvious.

You see if you invest time in shit, you lose objectivity, and give value to shit, purely down to the effort you invest. In shit.

I think it`s terrible to look at every piece of music you make as a release. Experimentation can sometimes be just that.

Sometimes, not all the time, sometimes it is better, to walk away.

Obviously there are things you can do to get your juices flowing sometimes, but to walk in the studio, and expect results every time, can lead down a dangerous path.