All good advice. One of the things I've enjoyed about BIAB since it was recommended to me is that it, in and of itself, is a creative lubricant. It doesn't always behave in exactly the way I would like, but if I don't resist it delivers some really tasty hooks that can lead me bar-by-bar into what I'd refer to as "melodic harmonization". If the riff leads in a direction, follow it, even if it means making a C9 where you're inclination was a C major. This back-and-forth helps me "melodize".

Many of the collaborations I've done had me writing a vocal melody and lyric to an already established piece of music. It's as much the riffs as the chords that influence what I do.

In that way it's very much like working with a band. You're not the sole task-master, but a greater-than-equal member. You may have the veto power, but it has input too.

I do get in the doldrums with lyrics at times. Sometimes I think I've said everything I want to say already. I'm kinda there now, but I can feel it burbling under the surface.

If you're not feeling it by then, February should be another round of the RPM challenge to write and record 10 songs in the month. There's nothing wrong with putting a little pressure on yourself in good company. If only one of them is "good", that's about the album average for a lot of acts. :-)

BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground