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I'm just curious who here actively looks to improve their song writing skills, and who feels great with "I'm good with where I'm at." I really don't think one is right or wrong by any means. I just know some are driven to constantly "try" to improve. Others are blissful just writing away with what they know and are perfectly happy with that. Excited to hear answers! 
Chad (Hope that makes it easier)
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I'm always buying new songwriting books if they seem useful. But at this point in the game I'm spending most of my songwriting efforts on finding better SONG IDEAS and HOOKS. Songwriting is a skill, the art is in the application of the skill like playing an instrument. Good thread. ~Rob  Here's my latest reading on the subject: Song Starters - Robin Frederick 
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I personally think we all strive to be better at our craft in one way or another. I dont always consciously look for ways to improve but im constantly looking for new topics and ideas to write about and different ways to approach writing to keep it fresh.
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I'm currently taking an online course in music production and composition that teaches how to program music rather than write music in the traditional sense. It is an enlightening concept. It is midi based, uses synths, VSTi' and using the piano roll, one does not have to play a traditional musical instrument in order to create a song. Using high quality midi sounds, synths and libraries, the end product sounds professional and radio ready.
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Hi H2L
I am constantly trying to improve in my all areas of my life (not only music).
In music I am trying to improve my guitar skills, vocal sills, production skills, performance skills and song-writing skills. It sure keeps me outta trouble!
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I only try to improve my song writing skills (or Barry's <grin>) when we are writing together.
It's fun to have another musician friend that is open to ideas, as I am to his .. actually he usually starts writing most of the songs .. I just pitch in and he is fine with that. Once in a rare while I'll get inspired and start the idea.
We always end up with something better. That's why he invites me, and why I show up.
I'm happy to have a starting point. I seem to work better that way.
Show me the concept and I'll show you how I would improve it.
Without outside input I can't really see how to improve. How would I know what I'm missing if I missed it??
He learns theory from me, I learn ideas from him.
It's worked for us for almost 50 years now.
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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I personally think we all strive to be better at our craft in one way or another. I dont always consciously look for ways to improve but I'm constantly looking for new topics and ideas to write about and different ways to approach writing to keep it fresh. Honestly....I'm happy with where I am in my song writing endeavors. In my mind the above is the key approach if one wants to genuinely improve their overall song writing skills/abilities. It forces one to get out of their comfort zone genre of choice and actually use more of the English language in expressing themselves with more originality. I'm always keeping my mind open to a subject I've not written about. Admittedly, several of mine are derived from personal experiences and life assessments. Of course, that still does not guarantee they will have mass appeal during one's stages of personal promotion. Personally, decades ago I gave up all fantasies of thinking I could write songs that would have mass appeal or make me any buckaroos. I write songs for my own enjoyment and have no illusions. To those that still maintain their desire for commercial success (at any level) in their song writing efforts I wish all the best of fortune. That's my take.....back to it.
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"Happy with" and "not able to do any better" are two really different things. If I had hours a day to sit and write I'd have at least a shot at getting better, but I can't think of anything worse than being penned up in a room for 10 hours trying to write a good song. Until I hear a song of mine on MTV or CMT, or somebody hands me a statue for song of the year, I will always feel like I fell short. In my own mind's ear, every song of mine is a masterpiece, because every song I have ever written was about an event in my life, which all meant something to me. Also, that is part of my life's philosophy, where I look in the mirror while I brush my teeth every morning and think "The only one I have to impress today is ME."
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I am using the new 1040XTRAEZ form this year. It has just 2 lines.
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